Six arrested after two separate police chases through Rotorua

Three people are in custody after a short-lived police chase around central Rotorua. Photo / File

Six people have been arrested in two separate police chases through Rotorua today.

A police spokeswoman said a vehicle allegedly failed to stop for police on Te Ngae Rd about 10.44am. Police chased the vehicle for a short time before its tyres were spiked.

Three people were taken into custody and there was no damage to any police vehicles.

A 32-year-old man is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court tomorrow on charges of driving while disqualified and failure to stop when followed by police.

Earlier three people were arrested after a short-lived police chase around central Rotorua.

Police signalled an allegedly "suspicious car" to stop on Te Ngae Rd about 7.55am, a police spokeswoman said.

The car allegedly did not stop and police began to pursue the vehicle, she said.

The chase went along Fenton St and around Amohia and Amohau Sts before the car was spiked and brought to a stop outside the Rydges Hotel about 8.10am, she said.

Three people were taken into custody.