Wearing a bright yellow, fluorescent top is a bad idea if you are trying to run from police.
Whangarei police said an officer was driving on city centre Robert St about 11am when he saw the man running away from others and stopped his patrol car.
The man had allegedly just stolen a packet of batteries from Pak n'Save and was being chased by people from the store when the officer stopped.
The officer chased and caught him a few minutes later because his bright yellow top ensured he was easy to follow.
The man was given a formal warning for theft and the batteries were returned to the store.
