The end of the line for a stolen car. The parked cars that were damaged are to the left. Photo / Peter Jackson
The occupants of a stolen car which crashed in Awanui not only had the police to contend with.
The public got involved too, helping chase down two of the suspects, who were finally caught 2km from the crash scene yesterdaymorning.
Three of the occupants, described by police as juvenile females,
were apprehended at the scene, while two males, one a juvenile and the other aged 17, identified by police as the driver, fled on foot over farmland.
They were finally taken into custody after a police dog caught up with them.
The younger boy was admitted to Kaitaia Hospital for monitoring of his asthma while the 17-year-old was charged with unlawfully taking the car, dangerous driving, theft of petrol, failing to stop and breaching bail.
