Three people have been arrested after they allegedly stole a ute from a car dealer in East Tamaki overnight, rammed it into a business and then climbed into the ceiling to evade police.
Police were notified of a break-in at a vehicle dealership on Stonedon Drive about midnight, police said.
A white ute was stolen from the dealership and driven to Maurice Paykel Place where it crashed into a commercial premises.
The occupants of the vehicle then entered the building on foot.