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An opportunistic thief, who took a car while its owner was being spoken to by police, was arrested and charged last night.
Senior Sergeant Donovan Clarke of Auckland central police said the driver of a late-model Chrysler car was stopped in Grey Lynn shortly after 9.30pm.
He said that while officers were speaking to the driver, another man drove off and crashed after a short chase. He fled but a police dog found him.
