Source: Radio New Zealand
Police have arrested two people after an incident in St Lukes, Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Police have arrested a person in Auckland after they rammed a police car and attempted to flee.
Inspector Keki Wilson said shortly before 10am on Good Friday police noticed a vehicle near Victor Street and Great North Road in St Lukes because of the way the car was being driven.
Wilson said police signalled for the vehicle to stop but “the driver failed to do so and fled, ramming a police vehicle, then continuing to flee”.
No one was injured and the vehicle only sustained minor damage, Wilson said.
The police Eagle helicopter assisted in tracking the vehicle to a location near St Lukes’ mall.
The passenger got out of the vehicle and was taken into custody, however the driver of the vehicle fled on foot.
A police dog unit followed the man, while the Eagle helicopter monitored from above, Wilson said.
A 33-year-old man was arrested in the St Lukes Mall carpark.
Inspector Wilson said inquiries were ongoing.
Meanwhile, police are encouraging members of the public to report any unsafe driving they see on roads this Easter holiday weekend.
“We encourage all road users to be safe on our roads,” Wilson said.
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