- Armed police arrested a 49-year-old man after a pursuit across central Auckland.
- The chase ended on Tuarangi Rd, Grey Lynn, with spikes deployed to stop the vehicle.
- Last year, Maxwel-Dee Repia was shot dead on the same road during a neighbourhood dispute.
Armed police arrested a man this morning following a pursuit across .
At least 11 were at the arrest scene on Tuarangi Rd, Grey Lynn.
A shirtless man could be seen in handcuffs surrounded by police.
Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Turangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Police said a 49-year-old man was arrested in Grey Lynn after failing to stop for police.
鈥淭he vehicle was seen speeding just before 1am,鈥 a spokesperson said.
鈥淓agle deployed to monitor the vehicle鈥檚 movements. Eventually spikes were successfully deployed in Grey Lynn.鈥
Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Turangi Road in Grey Lynn. 17 January 2025. 九一星空无限 Photograph by Hayden Woodward
The vehicle later stopped on TuarangiRd and the driver was taken into custody.
Armed police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland, which ended on Turangi Road in Grey Lynn. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Last year on Tuarangi Rd, and three others were hospitalised with gunshot wounds.
An 鈥渁ltercation鈥 took place between two groups who knew each other before shots were fired. Police said the parties had been involved in an ongoing 鈥渘eighbourhood dispute鈥.
Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whang膩rei.
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