Police chase ends in tree hut
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A teenage boy who fled from a car during a police chase has been arrested after he was found hiding in a treehouse.
Westshore, Napier residents took to the streets about 10.30pm on Friday as police scoured the area for the teenager.
Police said they pursued him from
Wairoa to Westshore after he drove through a routine checkpoint and was listed as a disqualified driver.
He was seen to be driving the small green car generally okay but accelerated to speeds up to 140km/h.
Police said they laid spikes north of Whirinaki but they did not stop the driver, who carried on with a flat tyre after hitting them.