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Police are looking for the driver of a Ute who collided with a speed camera vehicle and a police car near the Karingaroa Forest this morning.
“At approximately 10.25 am today, a person driving a silver Ford Ranger ute on Daniel Street in the Kaingaroa Forest deliberately rammed a police vehicle with a stationary mobile safe speed camera,” says a spokesman for the policeman.
The operator of the speed camera vehicle was not injured and requested assistance immediately.
The ute traveled to Murupara where a police patrol tried to stop the vehicle.
“The ute stopped and then deliberately tried to ram the patrol vehicle before disembarking.
“A chase started but was abandoned less than a minute later due to driving.
“Then the ute tried to ram the same patrol vehicle again while it was driving away,” says a police spokesman.
The Eagle helicopter was deployed from Auckland to assist and locate the empty vehicle on a property in the Kaingaroa forest just before 12:30 p.m.
Police continue to investigate to identify and locate the person involved.
The police would like anyone who has witnessed a silver Ford Ranger Ute in the vicinity of the Kaingaroa forest today to contact the police on 105 and cite event number P043468128.
Alternatively, anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Police warn that more updates will be made when they become available.
