West Auckland pursuit, firearms incident: 14-year-old to appear in Youth Court

Seven people arrested following a dramatic police chase across Auckland on Friday involving two cars were under the age of 16, police have confirmed.

Footage shows what is believed to be a stolen Subaru Forester being driven erratically in Henderson near the WestCity Mall before a number of police cars barricade the vehicle in to stop the driver. The car had already been spiked by police earlier in the pursuit.

"It has been driven at a grossly, excessive speed and dangerous manner," Inspector Kerry Watson said at the time.

"We have managed to spike this car a number of times and the manner of driving didn't not change.

"It got to a point where it was so dangerous, that one of our commanders gave the instructions that we needed to stop this car using force."

Police pursed a person driving eractically and dangerously across Auckland on Friday. Photo / Drew Kelly

Two people were arrested at the scene and two others a short time later, nearby.

Police had been following the cars on Friday afternoon after a firearms incident at a Hillside Rd property in Papatoetoe.

The incident related to a witness who believed he saw one of these persons with a firearm, however this has not been confirmed, police said.

A second car identified by the Eagle helicopter was stopped in Auckland City and the driver was taken into custody.

"A 14-year-old is due to appear in the Youth Court tomorrow on a charge of unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle," police told the Herald today.

Six other youths are being referred to Youth Aid and inquiries are ongoing.

An officer who received minor injuries during the pursuit is back at work, police confirmed.

No firearms have been detected.

Other drivers who were caught near the police chase said it was "absolute chaos" and it was "pretty scary".