Police have arrested a man in east Auckland after he climbed onto the roof of a four-storey building after a car chase this morning.
The man sped away from police while he was driving in Parnell near the city centre.
Police were forced to abandoned the pursuit on Tamaki Drive due to the speed and manner of driving.
The car was then found in Glen Innes but the driver fled onto the roof of a block of flats.
The police negotiation team was called and the man came down 30 minutes later.
A police patrol car is a write-off after a stolen ute slammed into it this morning north of Kerikeri and shunted it down a seven metre bank.
A speeding driver has evaded police in Central Otago for the third time today. Police say the Honda Civic has reached 140km/h and they abandoned a pursuit for safety reasons.
A 23-year-old man is in police custody and is being questioned after a chase through Wellington CBD this afternoon. Police say he was chased through a hotel by armed police with dogs.
Child, Youth and Family is saying little after police were led on a high-speed chase in Auckland involving an 11-year-old who they say was in the agency's care.
for ad-free news and current affairs
