An overnight police pursuit across central Auckland ended in a spiked vehicle and two youths in custody.
Police told the Herald they were called to Commerce Street in the city centre just before 4am after reports of a parked vehicle blocking the road.
The vehicle left before police arrived but was spotted shortly afterwards on Symonds St.
“Police signalled the driver to stop but they fled.”
The vehicle wasn’t chased directly, but it was tracked with the Eagle helicopter and spikes were laid out to catch it.
The vehicle stopped after being spiked at the intersection of Sandringham Road and Ethel St.
The driver fled on foot but was apprehended by police.
Two young people were taken into custody and will be referred to Youth Services, police said.
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