27 Feb 2024

Auckland man arrested after allegedly fleeing police in stolen vehicle

5:01 pm on 27 February 2024
Police car on the street at night

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An Auckland man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The vehicle failed to stop for police after driving in a suspicious manner along Mapau Road in Greenlane, just after 3am.

Police said the 30-year-old driver tried to get away on foot but officers tracked and arrested him.

They said the man was a known gang associate.

He had been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and failing to stop.