Hawke’s Bay police spike fleeing vehicle and find suspect hiding among fruit bins
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At a glance
- Police spiked a fleeing vehicle near Hastings after officers signalled it to stop in Napier.
- Police found a suspected offender hiding among hundreds of fruit bins.
- An 18-year-old faces a charge of unlawfully getting into a vehicle, while a 16-year-old is due to appear in Youth Court.
Police found a suspected offender hiding among hundreds of fruit bins after officers spiked a fleeing vehicle near Hastings.
The incident began at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, when police signalled the vehicle to stop on Taradale Road in Napier. A police spokeswoman said the vehicle fled.
An 18-year-old has been charged with unlawfully getting into a vehicle, while a 16-year-old will appear before the Youth Court. The source also says three people tried to run from the vehicle.
Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.