Four youths have been arrested after they tried to rob an Auckland McDonald's at gunpoint before fleeing in a stolen car.
The Western Leader reports the four went into New Lynn McDonald's about 1.40am yesterday and threatened the staff there with firearms, police said.
Staff wouldn't give them anything, so they all fled in a stolen car.
Police then spotted them getting on to the north-western motorway and tried to pull them over, but they wouldn't stop.
They followed with police cars and the Eagle helicopter, and the four drove to Glen Rd in Rānui where they got out and tried to flee on foot.
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The four, aged 15, 18, 19 and 20, were all tracked and apprehended.
They will face a number of charges in the Youth Court today.
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