Police scene of crime officers checking the stolen car that was spiked during a short police chase just south of Whangārei.
Photo/Imran Ali
Police scene of crime officers checking the stolen car that was spiked during a short police chase just south of Whangārei.
Photo/Imran Ali
A young man has been arrested following a short police pursuit just south of Whangārei this morning. A police patrol unit spotted a Mazda 3, stolen from Tauranga on Friday last week, at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Maungakaramea Rd, about 7.45am.
A pursuit ensued and police spikedthe tyres near the Whangārei i-site Visitor Centre on Otaika Rd.
The car came to a stop a short distance away, at the intersection of Matipo Pl and SH1, and the 21-year-old driver was arrested.
He was the sole occupant.
He is likely to face charges of unlawfully taking a car, failing to stop, reckless driving, theft of petrol, and driving while disqualified.
