Two of the offenders are handcuffed and interviewed after their car finally came to a halt near Horeke. Phpto / Peter de Graaf
Four young men have been arrested after a police chase across the Mid North that reached speeds of more than 140km/h.
The youths were in one of two cars that sparked a series of driving complaints, starting on State Highway 1 near Kawakawa around noon yesterday.
When police officers spotted
one of the vehicles and activated their patrol car's lights and siren, the driver pulled over at first but then took off.
A pursuit ensued in which the offending driver managed to dodge several sets of road spikes, first travelling north on SH10 towards Kerikeri and making a U-turn to avoid the first set.
He headed south again to Pakaraka and on to SH1 towards Ohaeawai, dodging two more sets of spikes, then drove through Okaihau township and onto unsealed Horeke Rd.
