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Offenders plans cut short following flee

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A man will face court once again after breaching his bail and failing to stop for Police.

At around 1.35pm yesterday Police located a vehicle of interest in the Ranui area.

Enquiries were already ongoing to locate the man, who the day prior was reported to be breaching his electronically monitored bail.

°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says the vehicle was located on Swanson Road and after spotting Police left the scene at speed.

¡°About five minutes later the vehicle was spotted on Red Hills Road where it slowed again before accelerating away from a Police patrol unit.¡±

Inspector Farrant says the Police Eagle helicopter was able to quickly get overhead and provide commentary on the vehicle.

¡°Eagle has then located the vehicle abandoned outside an address on Nixon Road, Taupaki.

¡°Delta, the Police dog squad, has arrived on scene and been able to lead officers to the driver who was quickly taken into custody without incident.

¡°This is another great example of our various Police teams working together to hold offenders to account while keeping our community safe.¡±

A 28-year-old man will appear in Wait¨¡kere District Court today charged with failing to stop, escapes police custody and unlicensed driver failed to comply with prohibition.?

¡°He has since been remanded in custody.

¡°Any incident involving EM bail is something we take very seriously and we prioritise any breaches of conditions, which are followed up promptly.¡±

ENDS.

Holly McKay/°µÍø½ûÇø