"He soon surrendered minus a piece of his shirt, thanks to a competent canine negotiator." Photo / File
Road spikes were needed to stop a "packed out" Nissan Tiida fleeing police through Waipukurau on Wednesday.
Two people have been charged after the chase, which lasted about 25 minutes, came to an end on State Highway 2.
Waipukurau Police Senior Constable Glynn Sharp said Hastings traffic patrol became involved
with another fleeing driver after he failed to stop at Te Hauke.
"The driver began deliberately driving in a dangerous manner in an attempt to force the police vehicle to withdraw," Sharp said.
"The on duty Waipukurau staff became involved in the effort to stop the vehicle which had driven up on the foot path in an attempt to avoid road spikes as it passed through the Waipawa township."
