UPDATED: Car crashes in police pursuit

A man has been arrested following a police chase in greerton this afternoon. Photos: Ryan Wood/Videos: Scott White.

A car has gone down a bank and crashed into a tree in Greerton following a police pursuit this afternoon.

A police spokesperson says the vehicle is suspected to have been stolen and may have also been involved in petrol theft drive-offs, both of which will be investigated.

'Police engaged with a vehicle in relation to a report of tailgating and crossing the centre line,” the spokesperson says.

'The vehicle crashed in the vicinity of Simmonds Grove. The driver decamped but was apprehended by a Police dog unit.”

The driver is now in custody and is currently being processed by officers.


Video: Scott White.

Greerton local Scott White witnessed the crash and says he was sitting inside his home when he heard a car come flying down Chadwick Road before it 'bottomed out” on Simmonds Grove, which is a one way roadway.

'The guy would have crashed into the workshop down the bottom of the bank had it not been for a bloody strong tree.

'Not much more than a couple of seconds the police went flying past, by the time I got down there the driver had bailed and one officer was looking for him. A few minutes later the dog handler turned up down the bottom of the bank.”

Scott says Simmonds Grove usually has a couple of people walking up and down it, or young children sitting or playing on it.

'Had it been one of those days this would be a far morbid story and same goes for that tree, if wasn't there, then yea, I am certain there would have been critical injuries.”

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3 comments

if its stolen

Posted on 26-10-2016 18:05 | By dave4u

imagine the poor persons car that they have lost for how long while its repaired or written off and the hassel that they have to go thru to get another one ..these people just dont understand the grief they cause somebody when they flog a car..for what reason so they can ramraid a dairy or go visit whanau ...im gutted for the owner.


golly gosh

Posted on 26-10-2016 18:23 | By old trucker

Golly Gosh,the Car dealer on Hewletts Rd,will be happy to replace it ,being their Brand, anyway lets see how they deal with this,my 4 pennies worth,Thankyou No1 in the Bay.


Car Theft and crash

Posted on 27-10-2016 08:17 | By Denny G

The penalty for stealing vehicles needs to be harsher to try and deter these thieves form what is more than likely " joy -riding "


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