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Man arrested after allegedly interfering with firetruck

By 1News Reporters
10:50am
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A man has been arrested after allegedly interfering with a firetruck in West Auckland last night.

Police were called to Hobsonville Road about 7.30pm after receiving reports of a man interfering with a vehicle at West Harbour Fire Station.

The 28-year-old man fled the scene on foot and was arrested a short while later.

He was due to appear in Waitakere District Court next week.

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