The man crashed a vehicle on State Highway 1 in Oakleigh, south of Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham
The man crashed a vehicle on State Highway 1 in Oakleigh, south of Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham
A prisoner who was released for a tangi is on the run in Northland after crashing into a fence on State Highway 1 yesterday near Whangārei.
The man, an inmate at the Northland Region Corrections Facility, crashed a vehicle just after 7pm in Oakleigh yesterday before stealing another vehicle anddriving away.
A police spokesperson said the man then dumped the car in the suburb of Raumanga.
Officers in the area were searching for the man with the assistance of a dog unit.
A Corrections spokesperson said the man failed to return to Northland Region Corrections Facility yesterday afternoon after being granted compassionate bail to attend a tangi.
"We encourage anyone with any information to contact police on 111," the spokesperson said.
