Police were able to arrest the man after laying spikes on Matarau Rd to disable the car. Photo / File
High speed chase leads to arrest
A man was arrested after the car he was driving ran over spikes following a police pursuit in Whangarei. Police received a call about 10.40pm on Saturday that a man was seen getting into a car armed with an air rifle. The 45-year-old driver
allegedly failed to stop on Western Hills Dr and drove on towards Matarau Rd in Kamo. Police were able to arrest the man after laying spikes on Matarau Rd to disable the car. The man is being charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop, refusing to give a blood sample, possession of cannabis, and endangering transport. He will appear in the Whangarei District Court today.
Two Lotto Second Divisions
Two Whangarei punters each won $23,668 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday's draw. Both bought their tickets on MyLotto. Two Aucklanders won $500,000 each with Lotto First Division while another scooped $700,000 in the Strike Must be Won draw on Saturday. Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to Wednesday night when the jackpot will be $6 million. The winning Lotto numbers were 3, 14, 25, 27, 30, 34 with Bonus number 18 and Powerball 7.
Car crashes into mangroves
