Eight arrested - including an 11-year-old - after drivers evade police in Mission Bay, Henderson

• An 11-year-old is among eight people arrested after several drivers fled police in Auckland overnight.
• A West Auckland pair faces dangerous driving and bail-breach charges after fleeing police in Henderson.
• Six youths have been arrested after stealing two cars and driving dangerously around Mission Bay.

An 11-year-old is among eight people arrested in Auckland after trying to evade police.

Auckland City East area prevention manager, Inspector Rachel Dolheguy said two stolen cars were spotted travelling “at speed” at 2.08am in Mission Bay.

“Both vehicles failed to stop.

“A decision was made not to pursue them due to this dangerous driving, but staff were soon able to successfully deploy spikes on both vehicles in Saint Heliers.”

Dolheguy said the cars were found abandoned shortly after.

Six youths aged 11 to 15 were arrested nearby.

“These vehicles travelling at high speed pose risks to the drivers and the wider community, so it is pleasing we have resolved this matter.”

At the same time, police in Henderson were tackling another pair of fleeing drivers.

Area prevention manager for Waitematā West, Inspector Kelly Farrant, said a car was spotted at 2.14am speeding on Lincoln Rd.

Farrant said it was not chased due to the dangerous nature of the driving.

The Police Eagle helicopter tracked the car as it left the Northwestern Motorway and travelled through New Lynn.

It stopped outside a Tahi Tce address in Glen Eden and both occupants went inside the home.

Police made arrests after a fleeing driver incident ended on Tahi Terrace in Glen Eden. Photo / Hayden Woodward.

Farrant said a 32-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and a 27-year-old woman with breaching bail.

“We hope these swift arrests are reassuring to our West Auckland locals and the wider community.”

Rachel Maher is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking news. She has worked for the Herald since 2022.