Motorcycle smashes through Te Awamutu motorcycle shop following police chase

The motorcycle crashed into Wilks Penny Motorcycles owner Mark Penny's office.

A police chase involving a female motorcyclist ended with the rider's motorcycle crashing into a Te Awamutu motorcycle shop last night.

Residents reported hearing a high-speed chase involving multiple police vehicles through Ōhaupō and Te Awamutu at about 10.40pm.

The rider had reportedly led police from Hamilton, along State Highway 3, to Te Awamutu.

The pursuit ended when the rider came off her Yamaha motorcycle on the corner of Sloane Street and Kihikihi Road.

A Wilks Penny Motorcycles staff member sweeps up broken glass at the scene of the crash.

The motorcycle crashed into Wilks Penny Motorcycles, hitting four stationary motorcycles which had been stored inside overnight.

The damaged shop motorcycles included two Suzukis and two Kawasakis.

The woman allegedly fled on foot at Fraser St, but was stopped by police.

"She was in the ambulance by the time I arrived," said shop owner Mark Penny.

Wilks Penny Motorcycles owner Mark Penny cleans up broken class at the Te Awamutu shop.

Glass repair company Te Awamutu Glass arrived at around midnight to cover up the broken window.

Wilks Penny Motorcycles staff members spent Wednesday morning cleaning up shards of broken glass.

Business would resume as usual.