A pair of alleged car thieves have had the brakes put on their crime spree following fast action by local Police.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East Area Commander, Inspector Stefan Sagar says Police received a report of a car being stolen from Lake Road, Narrow Neck overnight on 13 September.
¡°During regular area patrols in the early hours of this morning one of our units has located the stolen vehicle on Kawerau Road and gone to speak with a member of the public,¡± he says.
¡°Two people have then run out from a nearby property, jumped a back fence and taken off in another stolen car.¡±
Inspector Sagar says Police quickly signalled for the vehicle to stop but it failed to do so, continuing through two intersections and running two red lights.
¡°The vehicle was quickly located abandoned on College Road and Delta, our dog unit, has located two people hiding nearby.¡±
Both were taken into custody without incident.
¡°This quick arrest is a great outcome for the victims, our community and our staff,¡± he says.
¡°Our work has been greatly assisted because the public has ensured they reported this crime in a timely manner to Police.
¡°We are still encouraging our communities to ensure their vehicles are secured and any valuables removed, especially overnight,¡± Inspector Sagar says.
A 27-year-old man will appear in North Shore District Court today charged with theft and a 14-year-old will appear in North Shore Youth Court today also charged with theft.
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