Armed police blocked two roads in Taupo this afternoon after three police vehicles were damaged.
The initial incident occurred at 2.30pm in central Tokoroa, a police spokesperson confirmed.
The vehicle's occupants fled from police in the car and it has been tracked south on State
Highway 1 to Acacia Bay, Taupo, where it has been located dumped.
A Taupo resident said that Pitiroi and Noble St had been blocked off and armed police were at the scene.
A police spokesperson said that police were making inquiries in the area to locate the vehicle's occupants.