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A man was driving a stolen car down trails and the wrong side of the road before being stopped by spikes, police say.
Peter Raynes, the Auckland Police shift commander, said police were alerted shortly before 1.30pm to reports of a person attempting to steal a car at the Westgate shopping center in West Auckland.
Soon after, police tried to stop the car on Royal View Rd in Massey.
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The car was seen fleeing police on Don Buck Rd in Massey.
The driver, who was wanted by police for other serious crimes, did not stop before police and fled the scene, Raynes said.
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The driver continued to drive dangerously, often on the wrong side of the road or on the sidewalk at high speed, putting pedestrians and other motorists at risk, he said.
“The vehicle has collided with several vehicles driven by members of the public. Fortunately no one was injured.
“The tire deflation devices were deployed successfully, which slowed the vehicle. Then the police followed him at a distance. “
The car was eventually blocked on Universal Drive in Henderson and the man was arrested shortly after 3 p.m.
He was arrested and will face various charges.
