A man has been arrested after allegedly driving at police officers after he was spotted acting suspiciously in the early hours of today.
At around 12.25am, police were notified that a man was acting suspiciously outside a commercial address on Hazards Rd in Weymouth.
Officers approached the man, who was on foot.
"At this point, the man got inside a vehicle and drove towards the officers, who had to take evasive action to avoid being hit.
"A police pursuit was initiated on Weymouth Rd, and the vehicle was successfully spiked twice as it drove through Manurewa," a police spokesperson said.
They were able to box-in the vehicle on Wiri Station Rd, bringing it to a stop, but the vehicle then caught fire due to the damage it sustained.
The driver got out of the vehicle and resisted arrest. Police said they needed the help of a dog unit to take him into custody.
He was taken to Middlemore Hospital with a minor injury and was charged with multiple assault and driving offences.
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