Two people will face court following a burglary in Eastern Beach overnight.
Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rakana Cook says Police were called at about 1.50am following a report of two people forcing their way into a dairy on Eastern Beach Road.
¡°The pair have smashed their way into the store and taken a cash register each before fleeing in a vehicle,¡± he says.
¡°A Police patrol unit nearby observed a vehicle speeding past them on Buckland Beach Road and have signalled for the vehicle to stop.
¡°The vehicle has failed to stop and has driven through a red traffic signal at the intersection of Buckland Beach Road and Pakuranga Road and subsequently hit a member of the public¡¯s vehicle. Thankfully no one was injured,¡± Inspector Cook says.
He says the offenders continued to flee from Police and eventually stopped in a supermarket carpark in Ti Rakau Drive.
¡°Several Police units were quickly on scene and took two people into custody.
¡°During the arrest the male has assaulted two officers. The behaviour displayed by this man is unacceptable and he will now face additional charges for these actions.
¡°Police will continue to take this type of offending in our community seriously, identifying offenders and holding them to account.¡±
A 20-year-old man will appear in Manukau District Court today charged with burglary, two counts of assaulting Police and dangerous driving.
A 17-year-old female will appear in Manukau Youth Court today charged with burglary.
ENDS.
Holly McKay/51½ÖÉä?