Police moved swiftly to keep motorists in Counties Manukau safe yesterday by activating a plan co-ordinating road patrols and the Eagle helicopter.? ??
A dirt bike rider who allegedly ignored a warning about dangerous driving was one of two people later arrested.
Police stopped and spoke to the rider in Manurewa at around 9.30am.
¡°The dirt bike rider was allegedly driving dangerously into oncoming traffic and doing wheelies on the roadway,¡± Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager says.
¡°The officer asked the rider to stop his behaviour and leave the area as he was putting other drivers at risk.¡±
The rider was allegedly undeterred by the warning and left the scene at speed riding into oncoming traffic.
Eagle tracked the rider to an address in Takanini.
¡°Officers then stopped a vehicle attempting to leave the address and the man was arrested,¡± Inspector Adkin says.?
A woman at the wheel of the car was also arrested for displaying Mongrel Mob insignia inside the car.
¡°Eagle¡¯s involvement enabled Police patrols to follow at a safe distance so lights and sirens were not needed,¡± Inspector Adkin says.?
¡°The incident was resolved without harm to any members of the public.¡±
The 32-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.? He will appear in Manukau District Court on 15 May.
A 34-year-year-old woman is facing charges of obstruction and prohibited display of gang insignia in a public place. She will appear in Manukau District Court on 15 May.
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