Two people have been arrested after a police chase that began north of Napier in which glass bottles were thrown from the car and a police car was damaged.
The arrests related to incidents that stemmed from a burglary at a rural property on State Highway 2 near Kotemaori, about 70km north of Napier, around 10am on Saturday.
The alleged offenders left the scene in a vehicle stolen from the address and were spotted on SH2 in Tutira about 11am by police, who continued to observe the vehicle from a distance.
An attempt was made to stop the vehicle using spikes near Whirinaki.
The vehicle continued towards Napier, during which time the occupants threw a number of glass bottles out of the vehicle toward police.