Rider to appear in court, dirt bikes impounded following West Auckland incident

A family playing at Ranui Domain watches as a dirt bike speeds through the park, being pursued by the police helicopter overhead. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Police have impounded two dirt bikes and a man is due to appear in court following an incident in the West Auckland suburb of Hobsonville.

A police spokesperson said they responded to reports of dirt bike riders riding dangerously in the Hobsonville area at 5.10pm.

It’s understood police took two people into custody and impounded two motorcycles.

Today police said a 25-year-old man was due to appear in Waitākere District Court on March 7 charged with failing to stop and dangerous driving.

An NZME photographer said the police eagle helicopter was watching the dirt bikes from above as they sped through reserves and alleyways and streets of Ranui.

“A blue dirt bike sped through a family playing in the domain and on to Robertson Rd before being followed by police units.”

It’s the latest example of dirt bikers wreaking havoc across the Auckland region.

Five people were arrested when a group of up to 100 riders sped across the Waipuna Bridge on the Southeastern Highway on December 8.

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