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A man trying to escape from police ditched his firearm on the roof of a shed before attempting to hide under a child’s bed.
The incident began around 1.30am today when officers spotted a vehicle allegedly speeding on the Northern Motorway near Puhoi.
Although no pursuit began, the vehicle wasidentified as stolen.
The driver continued to speed down the motorway, eventually exiting at Ōrewa and then passing through Silverdale and Albany.
He hid the weapon on the roof of a shed before scaling fences as he fled through neighbouring properties.
Police set up cordons and called in a dog handler to assist in arresting the man.
He was subsequently found while trying to hide under a child’s bed.
“[The man] has resisted arrest and received a small dog bite, which was treated at the scene,” Pedersen said.
“Police have also located and seized the firearm, which is a great result for the team – taking another firearm out of the community and its potential use for future offending.”
The two men, aged 29 and 37, will appear in the North Shore District Court today to face various charges.
The 29-year-old is charged with unlawfully getting into a vehicle, possession of an offensive weapon, resisting police and unlawfully being in a building, while the 37-year-old faces charges of dangerous driving, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, and contravening a protection order.
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