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A man is in custody after Hamilton Police responded to an alert to be on the lookout for a speeding vehicle from Auckland, Senior Sergeant Chris Painter confirms.
“The vehicle was sighted speeding in Manurewa yesterday – the driver quickly fled officers and police did not pursue. [It] was then seen again this morning speeding on State Highway 1 near Takanini heading south.”
Once the registration was recorded, an alert was sent to other policing districts. The vehicle was then sighted in Hamilton earlier this afternoon.
“Police observed the vehicle from a distance due to the manner of driving and, when possible, they attempted to use spikes to stop and slow the vehicle,” Painter says.
“[However] the driver evaded the spikes, and began dangerously manoeuvring around other vehicles and driving on the other side of the road – putting other road users at risk. The fleeing driver hit a member of the public’s vehicle. Thankfully, no one was injured.”
The driver stopped and went into a property. Cordons were put in place as police appealed for the driver to come out, Painter says.
“The driver exited the address after approximately an hour of talking to police and was taken into custody. The vehicle has been impounded.”
A 40-year-old man is due in Hamilton District Court tomorrow charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, failing to stop or ascertain injury following a crash, as well as other charges relating to the incident.
While police enquiries continue, they are not seeking anyone else in relation to the matter, Painter confirms.
