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Mechanical Fail Lands Driver In Court

Mechanical Fail Lands Driver In Court

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A driver who attempted to evade Police in a stolen vehicle will now face court.
At about 3.35am, a Police unit observed a stolen Honda Fit travelling at high speed on Fir Street, Waterview.
Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says a short time later the vehicle stopped on Daventry Street and two Police units attempted to block the vehicle in.
'The vehicle has stopped briefly before mounting the curb and taking off at high speed.'
He says Police did not pursue the vehicle and instead it was monitored by cameras as it entered the Northwestern Motorway.
'The vehicle has then taken the Southern Motorway, where it exited at Market Road and continued through Greenlane and Onehunga before coming to a stop on Manukau Road, Epsom, where it appeared to suffer a mechanical issue.
'Officers have blocked the vehicle in and taken the driver into custody without incident,' Inspector Kitcher says.
'This is a great example of frontline Police resources working together to respond to any events that occur.'
A 39-year-old man will appear in Auckland District Court on 17 July charged with failing to remain, receiving property and possession of methamphetamine.
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