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Police arrest trio following fleeing driver incident

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Police have halted a group's plans and two will face the Court for their alleged role in a fleeing driver incident on Monday night.

Just before midnight, Police were made aware of a vehicle believed to be stolen travelling on State Highway 16.

°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West Area Commander, Inspector Jason Edwards, says it is alleged the vehicle was taken from an address in Sunnyhills earlier on Monday morning.

¡°Police located the vehicle driving towards Te Atat¨± Peninsula and Eagle was soon above to assist with monitoring its movements.

¡°The vehicle failed to stop when signalled to do so and left the area at speed."

Police units elected not to pursue.

Inspector Edwards says Eagle kept a close eye on the vehicle as it travelled towards Henderson.

¡°The vehicle was sighted entering the West City Mall carpark where Police units arrived soon after.

¡°Three people were taken into custody without further incident.¡±

A 14 and 15-year-old have since been charged in relation to the matter and are both due to appear in the Wait¨¡kere Youth Court today.

A third occupant, aged 15, was referred to Youth Aid.

ENDS.

Anna Thompson/51½ÖÉä