A man who stole a car then used it to ram his way out of the victim¡¯s garage has been arrested after he returned back to the scene of the crime.
At about 1.20am, a man allegedly entered a property in Grove Road, Papakura.
Counties Manukau South Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Matt Hoyes, says the alleged offender has gone into the garage and hoped inside a Toyota Funcargo which was parked inside, using it to ram his way out of the garage.
¡°About five minutes later the vehicle returned to the address while the owner was speaking to Police on the phone.
¡°The driver has quickly fled and the Police Eagle helicopter was able to gain observations, tracking the vehicle around the Papakura area.
¡°The vehicle then drove around multiple streets in Flat Bush before heading into Manukau.¡±
Inspector Hoyes says the vehicle was then spiked and came to a stop on Weymouth Road where the driver was taken into custody without incident.
¡°This was a fantastic response from all Police teams involved to bring a quick resolution.
¡°As we have said before, vigilant reporting is often be the key to Police being able to respond in a timely manner and hold people to account for their actions.
¡°This also serves as a reminder to those who choose to engage in this type of offending, know that we will not tolerate it.¡±
A 32-year-old man will appear in Papakura District Court today charged with unlawfully taking a vehicle and burglary.
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Holly McKay/51½ÖÉä