Waikato Police say a man and a woman will have plenty of time to rue their actions after their car that was used to flee officers attempting to stop them was halted with the aid of road spikes in the Coromandel this afternoon.
Senior Sergeant Andrew O'Reilly of the Waikato District Command Centre said the incident began when an officer tried to conduct a routine stop of a vehicle on the 309 Rd near Whitianga that had been linked to a petrol drive-off.
"The driver of the car has refused to stop and instead fled south towards Tairua on SH25 resulting in a pursuit managed by the Northern Communications Centre being initiated.
"Road spikes were successfully deployed on SH25A leading to the car coming to a halt. The 27-year-old male passenger who was wanted on warrants to arrest was apprehended at the scene while the 17-year-old female driver fled on foot but was tracked by a Police dog and handler a short time later."
Mr O'Reilly said the female driver had also been wanted by Police and she was treated at Thames Hospital for minor injuries unrelated to the pursuit.
"The pair are currently being interviewed by Police in relation to this and earlier matters and will have plenty of time to consider the wisdom of their option taking before appearing in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow."
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