Inspector Mike Bowman, Acting Area Commander
Southland:
Police were called to a family harm matter
in Invercargill shortly after 10am.
After threatening
people at an address a man has then fled in a
vehicle.
While responding to the incident Police located
the vehicle near Grasmere and attempted to stop it by laying
road spikes.
The fleeing driver has avoided the road
spokes and continued driving towards Invercargill.
Police
patrols continued to follow the fleeing driver towards the
Windsor area.
The fleeing driver has then collided with a
Police car and as a result of this crash the Police vehicle
has hit a house causing significant damage.
No-one was
seriously injured in the incident.
The fleeing driver, a
male, was arrested at the scene.
Police would like to hear
form any witnesses to the crash or anyone who saw the
fleeing driver travelling in a red Mitsubishi ute between
Grasmere and Windsor between 10am and 10.45am.
Police
inquiries are continuing into the Family Harm incident and
the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact
Invercargill Police on 03 211
0400.
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