A motorist came to an abrupt halt outside a legal firm whose services may be needed today after a police chase in the Waikato town of Te Awamutu.
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Witnesses described a seeing a prolonged chase involving multiple police vehicles in pursuit of a white Mitsubishi on Tuesday morning.
At one stage, the car motored through the forecourt of a busy service station.
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