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NZ Herald
16-07-2025
- NZ Herald
Northland police arrest gang member for dangerous driving after alleged near miss
A patched Barbarian Stormtrooper narrowly avoided crashing into a police car while allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road in Northland on Tuesday. Photo / NZME A gang member has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road and almost colliding with a police car. Mid-North area response manager Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt said two police vehicles were travelling along Ruapekapeka Rd near Kawakawa about 3pm on Tuesday.
RNZ News
16-07-2025
- RNZ News
Gang member arrested after near collision with police car in Northland
The driver was a 50-year-old patched Barbarian Stormtrooper and has been charged with dangerous driving. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi A patched gang-member will appear in the Whangārei District Court today after a near head-on collision with a police vehicle. According to Police Mid-North area response manager Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt, two police vehicles were driving along Ruapekapeka Road near Kawakawa in Northland. "Just after 3pm, out of nowhere a small hatchback appeared and was allegedly travelling at speed, on the wrong side of the road, and narrowly avoided hitting one of the units," he said. "Staff quickly radioed in the job." Senior Sergeant Barratt said officers turned around and caught up to the car. "A traffic stop was carried out and both occupants were taken into custody without incident," said Senior Sergeant Barratt. The driver was a 50-year-old patched Barbarian Stormtrooper and has been charged with dangerous driving. He was also sought by police on an unrelated matter and will face that charge in court on Wednesday. "It's fortunate our staff were not caught up in this man's frankly dangerous behaviour, and they were able to catch up with him," Barratt said.
Scoop
16-07-2025
- Scoop
Dangerous Driver Feels The Force
A patched gang-member faces court after a near head-on collision with a Police unit near Kawakawa on Tuesday afternoon. Mid-North Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt says two Police units were travelling along Ruapekapeka Road. 'Just after 3pm, out of nowhere a small hatchback appeared and was allegedly travelling at speed, on the wrong side of the road, and narrowly avoided hitting one of the units,' he says. 'Staff quickly radioed in the job.' Meanwhile, the units turned around and soon caught up with the hatchback. 'A traffic stop was carried out and both occupants were taken into custody without incident,' Senior Sergeant Barratt says. The driver was established to be a 50-year-old patched Barbarian Stormtrooper. Senior Sergeant Barratt says the man has been charged with dangerous driving and will appear in the Whangārei District Court today. 'The man was also sought by Police on an unrelated matter and will face that charge in court today. 'It's fortunate our staff were not caught up in this man's frankly dangerous behaviour, and they were able to catch up with him.'
