A fleeing driver event that spanned two hours and across T¨¡maki Makaurau last night, ended with a 13-year-old driver being taken into custody.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Roger Small says Police were notified of a stolen vehicle sighted on Worker Road, Wellsford at around 5.20pm.
¡°The vehicle was signalled to stop but failed to do so,¡± Senior Sergeant Small says.
¡°Police initiated a short pursuit before abandoning due to the manner of driving. It was then observed it driving north on State Highway 1 where it was successfully spiked just north of Onerere Road.
¡°The vehicle was dumped north of Glenmore Road and two male occupants were picked up by a grey Ford Ranger with no registration plates, which was stolen earlier in the day from a dealership in Manukau.
¡°The driver has continued north on State Highway 1 where Eagle has gained observation of the vehicle in Northland.¡±
Senior Sergeant Small says the rear driver side passenger was then seen leaving the vehicle in Raumanga.
¡°The vehicle has then headed southbound back on State Highway 1 until it was spiked at Te Hana.
¡°At about 7.30pm the vehicle has lost a tyre and the driver has subsequently lost control of the vehicle at Schedewys Hill and crashed.
¡°Thankfully, no one was injured.
¡°This was a serious and potentially very dangerous incident, which was thankfully bought to a resolution.
¡°This is another example of some great Police work in holding offenders to account while keeping our community safe.¡±
A 15-year-old will appear in North Shore Youth Court, a 22-year-old will appear in North Shore District Court and a 13-year-old was referred to Youth Aid Services.
ENDS.
Holly McKay/51½ÖÉä