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