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Police arrested a man after he crashed while fleeing police in Dunedin. (File photo)
A man with a large swastika tattoo was arrested after crashing while fleeing police.
A vehicle of interest was discovered by a police patrol on King Edward St, Dunedin, around 12 p.m. Tuesday, Acting Sergeant Major Anthony Bond said.
The driver stopped in front of police, but then took off and drove through a large parking lot at The Warehouse and Pak ‘n Save in South Dunedin.
The fleeing driver traveled down Hillside Rd and surrounding streets, colliding with another vehicle on Andersons Bay Rd.
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Bond said the driver continued to speed along Caversham Valley Rd, but missed a turn on Burnett St and crashed, hit a light pole and ended up in bushes.
The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Dunedin Hospital as a precautionary measure and later released.
He would appear in Dunedin District Court Tuesday charged with not staying, failing to stop, reckless driving, failing to determine injuries and theft charges.
The 29-year-old was the same person who allegedly knocked on the doors of houses in various suburbs, including St Clair, Bond said.
The man, who has a large swastika tattoo, reportedly knocked on doors and asked those who opened the door to buy his art to help him get to Christchurch.
“He’s not going to Christchurch,” Bond said.
Police investigated the matter and determined that it was not a crime, but Bond urged the public to give money only to recognized charities and “not to random members of the public.”
Some people had donated money to the man after feeling “a little intimidated.”
Tuesday’s accident occurred after several traffic incidents in Dunedin over the work weekend.
Sergeant Major Nic Leigh said: “It was incredibly disappointing to see some people risk their own lives and the lives of other road users by speeding or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
