Police attempted to stop a speeding vehicle seen travelling through Pakuranga at about 3.18am this morning, October 18.
Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Inspector Rod Honan, says officers didn’t pursue the vehicle as it was being driven along Pakuranga Road and instead called on the helicopter to assist.
“Eagle located the vehicle parked in the driveway of a Hillside Road, Mt Wellington, address.
“A male was then observed hiding in a construction site, where officers have quickly taken him into custody.
“Police are often being called to incidents of this nature however we hope the public are reassured that we are continuously holding those involved to account.”
A 32-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court today charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle, failing to stop, unlicensed driver failing to comply with probation and failing to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search.
