Armed police arrest shirtless man in Auckland’s Grey Lynn after car chase

Armed police arrest a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Turangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward

• Armed police arrested a 49-year-old man after a pursuit across central Auckland.
• The chase ended on Tuarangi Rd, Grey Lynn, with spikes deployed to stop the vehicle.
• Last year, Maxwel-Dee Repia was shot dead on the same road during a neighbourhood dispute.

Armed police arrested a man this morning following a pursuit across central Auckland.

At least 11 officers were at the arrest scene on Tuarangi Rd, Grey Lynn.

A shirtless man could be seen in handcuffs surrounded by police.

Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Turangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested in Grey Lynn after failing to stop.

“The vehicle was seen speeding just before 1am,” a spokesperson said.

“Eagle {helicopter] deployed to monitor the vehicle’s movements. Eventually, spikes were successfully deployed in Grey Lynn.”

Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Tuarangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward

The man will face charges including resisting police, failing to stop and reckless driving.

Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Tuarangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Last year 18-year-old Maxwel-Dee Repia was shot dead on Tuarangi Rd, and three others were hospitalised with gunshot wounds.

An “altercation” took place between two groups who knew each other before shots were fired. Police said the parties had been involved in an ongoing “neighbourhood dispute”.

Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei.