Man to appear in court in relation to Rotoma burglary and pursuit

Road spikes were deployed on Tamarangi Drive in Kawerau. Photo / File

A man will appear in court today after a burglary and police chase in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

In a statement today, police said Kawerau and Edgecumbe police were alerted to a man leaving the scene of a burglary on State Highway 30 at Rotoma in a station wagon about 10.30am Thursday.

Police soon found the vehicle, however, the driver failed to stop and there was a pursuit, police said.

Road spikes were deployed on Tamarangi Drive in Kawerau and the vehicle came to a stop on River Rd.

A Bay of Plenty man, 54, was arrested and charged with failing to stop and burglary.

He is expected to appear in Whakatāne District Court today.

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