A driver allegedly hit speeds of 200km\/h in an attempt to evade police in Auckland overnight. <\/p>\n
Officers spotted the “vehicle of interest” travelling on Morie Road in Massey at around 2.20am.<\/p>\n
Senior Sergeant Jon Winthrop said the driver was under a licence suspension and should not have been on the road. <\/p>\n
Officers signalled the vehicle to stop at the intersection of Moire Road and Royal Road. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe driver pulled into a carpark and indicated his intention to stop, before quickly accelerating towards the motorway on-ramp,\u201d Winthrop said. <\/p>\n
Heading south on State Highway 16, the vehicle hit speeds of up to 200km\/h. “Due to the dangerous nature of the driving, the vehicle was not pursued.” <\/p>\n
Cameras tracked the vehicle as it made its way onto State Highway 1 and into South Auckland. <\/p>\n
The driver spotted police laying road spikes and stopped on Charles Prevost Drive in Manurewa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe driver was taken into custody without incident,\u201d Winthrop said. <\/p>\n
When officers searched the vehicle, they found cannabis and other paraphernalia. <\/p>\n
The driver was handed a 28-day licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded.<\/p>\n
A 21-year-old was due to appear in the Wait\u0101kere District Court on 18 May, charged with failing to stop, driving in a dangerous manner, possession of cannabis, and possession of a pipe or utensil for cannabis.<\/p>\n
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