Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested after fleeing police across Auckland last night.
Police said at around 6pm, they found a vehicle of interest near Khyber Pass, which had been involved in an attempted vehicle theft in Albany earlier in the day.
Inspector Ivan Sarich, said police found the vehicle entering the Southern Motorway at Greenlane, heading south.
“The Police Eagle helicopter has continued to observe the vehicle, which has then been signalled to stop by Police near Hill Road.
"The vehicle has failed to stop and continued towards Papakura before getting onto State Highway 20 and heading back towards the city,” Sarich said.
“On a number of occasions the vehicle has driven on the wrong side of the road and at excessive speeds.”
He said the vehicle then entered State Highway 16 before getting onto the Northern Motorway and heading over the bridge.
“After driving around the shore it headed back into the city and then south again, ending up in Papatoetoe where units have successfully spiked it at the intersection of Great South Road and Grande Vue Road."
The men were then arrested.
The 18-year-old will appear in Auckland District Court today charged with failing to stop, reckless driving, possessing a knife in a public place and breaching community detention.
The 19-year-old will also appear in Auckland District Court today, facing charges of unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
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