A police officer was assaulted while arresting four “extremely aggressive” men after an alleged burglary and car theft targeting an elderly woman in Auckland’s Mt Roskill.<\/p>\n
Police responded to the burglary in the Mt Roskill area just before 7.30pm yesterday, when a man allegedly forced his way through the woman’s front door, demanding car keys before stealing her vehicle. <\/p>\n
Auckland City West Area Investigation Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill said officers tried to locate the vehicle at the time, and a short time later the stolen Suzuki Swift was seen turning onto Fearon Avenue. <\/p>\n
He said the vehicle was followed to an address on Bridgeman Avenue.<\/p>\n
“There were four occupants in the vehicle as it came to a stop, units moved in to extract the occupants who were extremely aggressive,” he said. <\/p>\n
“During the course of arresting these men, one of the passengers allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted one of the officers.”<\/p>\n
A Taser was deployed to take this man into custody.<\/p>\n
Darvill said the officer was taken for medical checks and was being provided with support.<\/p>\n
He added that the victim of the burglary was not assaulted, but was “understandably very shaken at what took place last night”. <\/p>\n
“This behaviour is totally unacceptable, and we will hold these men to account in the court,” he said. <\/p>\n
The 34-year-old passenger has been charged with burglary, assaulting a first responder, resisting police and possession of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
He would appear in the Auckland District Court today.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old driver was charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and resisting police.<\/p>\n
Two other passengers, aged 28 and 29, have been charged with resisting police.<\/p>\n
These men would appear in court next week.<\/p>\n
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