A man who aimed a gun at pursing police officers in Auckland this morning is still at large.
Inspector Wendy Spiller, the Area Commander for Counties Manukau East, said the incident began when a vehicle failed to stop for a routine police check on Bairds Rd in the suburb of Otara about 4.40am.
"Officers followed the vehicle for a short distance through Papatoetoe and Otara before abandoning the pursuit due to safety concerns over the manner of driving."
She said the pursuit lasted about 4 minutes.
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