Police chase driver of stolen car in Manurewa, man arrested after vehicle rammed

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Manurewa last night after a police pursuit which ended with his vehicle being rammed.

The chaotic chase, the end of which was caught on video, shows a black Audi being pursued by police cars on Gloucester Rd.

The Audi swerves into a police car, sideswipes a parked car and then pulls into a driveway.

A police car then rams the Audi as the driver exits the car and attempts to get away.

At least a dozen police officers, some of them with police dogs, chase the male driver and apprehend a female occupant in the car. The driver was caught and arrested soon after.

A witness said the police had laid spikes on the road earlier to stop the fleeing vehicle.

A police spokeswoman said a stolen car was signalled to stop by police around 9.35pm in Ōtāhuhu.

The vehicle was located and tracked by the police Eagle helicopter to a Gloucester Rd address and brought to a stop.

The 28 year-old driver was arrested at the scene. He will appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow on charges which include failing to stop, driving while disqualified and reckless driving.

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