A police car was rammed and damaged in a chase in the Bay of Plenty, with the driver getting away.
Police said in a statement officers saw a vehicle performing an illegal u-turn trying to avoid a checkpoint on State Highway 2 in Edgecumbe last night.
A pursuit was initiated.
It was shortly abandoned due to the manner of driving.
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Police found and continued to chase the vehicle again on Galatea Rd but a short distance later the fleeing vehicle rammed into the patrol car.
The police vehicle was damaged and the driver got away.
Inquiries were ongoing.