A stolen car of runaway youths followed in hot pursuit by police surprised an Auckland mum and her children today.
Jasmine Harris was walking with her pram when the police chase erupted in front of her. A black Skyline came to a stop after it had its tyres spiked. Four young men jumped out and ran for it, Harris said.
A police car arrived and officers chased after the men with a dog, she said.
"I was OK but I think my 3-year-old got a bit of a fright when the police dog jumped out of the car.
"The guys got out of the car pretty fast and took off pretty fast