A patched Head Hunters gang member has been arrested following an alleged “dangerous late-night ride” across Auckland overnight.
Auckland City central response manager Senior Sergeant Dave Plunkett said police spotted a speeding motorcycle in Grafton just before midnight on Tuesday.
“Police signalled for the rider to stop but he fled at speeds well over the legal road limit,” Plunkett said.
Police did not pursue the bike but the Eagle helicopter was sent to the area.
The Eagle watched the bike leave the motorway and tracked it to an address on Panama Rd, Mt Wellington.
Police were met at the gate by the alleged rider, who took them to a shed where the alleged suspect motorcycle was parked. The bike was impounded for six months, along with another bike, which had “multiple alerts” for fleeing police.
Police arrested the alleged rider — a 45-year-old patched Head Hunters gang member — who was summoned to the Auckland District Court.
The man would face charges of failing to stop and dangerous driving.
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