The car was down to just three working tyres as police chased it from Hastings to Napier. Photo / NZME
The car was down to just three working tyres as police chased it from Hastings to Napier. Photo / NZME
Police say a group of youths threw objects at them during a dramatic police chase around Hawke's Bay which continued for several kilometres after the car was spiked.
Police on Tuesday revealed more details about Monday's pursuit around Napier and Hastings, which began after reports of break-ins.
A police spokeswomansaid police first received reports just before 1am on Monday that a vehicle, which was reported stolen from a Napier address, was being used by a group of offenders to break into a commercial property in Emerson St, Napier.
The spokeswoman said they appeared to have taken a number of items shortly before another commercial premises on Emerson St was broken into and also had items taken.
CCTV footage later showed the same vehicle was used in this burglary.
The spokeswoman said police then received reports of the same vehicle leaving a business in Hastings, which another spokeswoman said was on Market St South, at about 2.40am.
Police began a pursuit through Hastings, with the occupants throwing objects out of the vehicle at police.
"The vehicle was spiked on Tomoana Rd, Hastings, and the vehicle lost its left rear tyre, but continued to Napier, where it was eventually stopped by police and three youths and a 19-year-old were taken into custody without incident," the spokeswoman said.
