A stolen vehicle couldn¡¯t escape Police eyes on the ground or in the air overnight.
All four people in the vehicle were arrested, and the driver is set to face Youth Court.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Damian Albert says a unit spotted a vehicle travelling through R¨¡nui just after 3am.
The Police Eagle helicopter deployed to the area and had the vehicle in its sights.
¡°Eagle continued to monitor the vehicle¡¯s movements and provided updates to units on the ground,¡± Senior Sergeant Albert says.
¡°Spikes were successfully deployed in the Glen Eden area and the vehicle stopped on West Coast Road.¡±
Two passengers were apprehended by officers while the driver and another passenger ran on foot and attempted to hide.
¡°Eagle was still overhead and directed staff to their hiding spot behind a building, and they were arrested without incident,¡± Senior Sergeant Albert says.
The 12-year-old male driver will face the Wait¨¡kere Youth Court, with the remaining passengers being dealt with through the Youth Aid process.
Senior Sergeant Albert says: ¡°This involved good coordination between a range of Police resources overnight, resulting in the matter being brought to a safe conclusion with apprehensions made.¡±
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Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä