EARLIER: A stolen taxi van was chased by police throughout Tauranga city yesterday.
On Sunday night, a taxi driver was allegedly robbed of his van by three teenagers in Hillcrest, Hamilton, Detective Sergeant Craig Rawlinson of Western Bay of Plenty CIB said.
In the early hours of Monday morning, police spotted the stolen van while on patrol in Lower Kaimai.
The youths did not stop for police and sped away down Cambridge Rd, on to Takitimu Dr, across the Tauranga Harbour Bridge, down Hewletts Rd then on to Maunganui Rd.
The van was abandoned on State Highway 2 near ASB Baypark Stadium adn the three youths ran from the van.
One of the youths was caught at this time and the other two were found in the Matapihi area shortly before midday.
A 17-year-old male and two 15-year-old males will be appearing in the Tauranga District and Youth Courts today in relation to aggravated robbery.
