NZ Police
A Canterbury man has been charged after a police car was rammed twice.
The incident took place in the Castlehill area after police were notified of a stolen vehicle about 5pm on May 5.
Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker said they found the vehicle at the Castlehill carpark.
“As officers attempted to block it in, the vehicle reversed into a marked police four-wheel drive twice,” she said.
The vehicle then drove off and was last seen on Old West Coast Rd. Nobody was injured and the vehicle wasn’t badly damaged.
Police have this week filed charges against a Woolston man.
“He has been charged with two counts of failing to stop when signalled, operating a motor vehicle recklessly, two counts of driving while disqualified, assault with a blunt instrument, theft, and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle,” said Walker.
The 31-year-old has been remanded in custody and will reappear in the Christchurch District Court on September 20.
“Police won’t tolerate this kind of reckless behaviour, which has the potential to cause harm to our staff and the wider public.”
Katie Oliver is a Christchurch-based Multimedia Journalist and breaking news reporter.
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