Police have arrested a sought man following a fleeing driver incident that spanned across the °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ District this morning.
Inspector Aron McKeown, of °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West, says around 10.20am Police were making enquiries at an address on Colwill Road, Massey, seeking a male for a series of alleged burglaries and vehicle crime in West Auckland in recent months.
¡°The male left the address in his vehicle and Eagle was soon overhead to provide commentary to Police units on the ground.
¡°Soon after, the vehicle was observed to have crashed into a member of the public¡¯s vehicle before taking off at speed.¡±
Police did not pursue and provided assistance to the member of the public, who thankfully was not injured during this incident.
¡°Eagle maintained observations on the vehicle¡¯s movements as it travelled through °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West, entering State Highway 18 towards Albany.¡±
¡°The vehicle was sighted travelling at dangerous speeds and forcing its way through roadworks,¡± Inspector McKeown says.
¡°It was spiked by Police a short time later in Riverhead and the driver was taken into custody without further incident.¡±
Police are currently speaking to the 25-year-old involved and charges are likely.
¡°This was a concerning incident, which saw members of the public repeatedly be put at risk by the actions of one person,¡± Inspector McKeown says.
¡°We hope the arrest brings reassurance to the West Auckland Community.
¡°Police would also like to thank those who rang Police with information on this person¡¯s whereabouts so our teams could respond accordingly.¡±
ENDS.
Anna Thompson/51½ÖÉä