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\nPolice have arrested two people after an incident in St Lukes, Auckland.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Marika Khabazi\n<\/p>\n
Police have arrested a person in Auckland after they rammed a police car and attempted to flee.<\/p>\n
Inspector Keki Wilson said shortly before 10am on Good Friday police noticed a vehicle near Victor Street and Great North Road in St Lukes because of the way the car was being driven.<\/p>\n
Wilson said police signalled for the vehicle to stop but “the driver failed to do so and fled, ramming a police vehicle, then continuing to flee”.<\/p>\n
No one was injured and the vehicle only sustained minor damage, Wilson said.<\/p>\n
The police Eagle helicopter assisted in tracking the vehicle to a location near St Lukes’ mall.<\/p>\n
The passenger got out of the vehicle and was taken into custody, however the driver of the vehicle fled on foot.<\/p>\n
A police dog unit followed the man, while the Eagle helicopter monitored from above, Wilson said.<\/p>\n
A 33-year-old man was arrested in the St Lukes Mall carpark.<\/p>\n
Inspector Wilson said inquiries were ongoing.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police are encouraging members of the public to report any unsafe driving they see on roads this Easter holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
“We encourage all road users to be safe on our roads,” Wilson said.<\/p>\n