Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Dangerous Driver Feels The Force
A patched gang-member faces court after a near head-on collision with a Police unit near Kawakawa on Tuesday afternoon.
Mid-North Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt says two Police units were travelling along Ruapekapeka Road.
“Just after 3pm, out of nowhere a small hatchback appeared and was allegedly travelling at speed, on the wrong side of the road, and narrowly avoided hitting one of the units,” he says.
“Staff quickly radioed in the job.”
Meanwhile, the units turned around and soon caught up with the hatchback.
“A traffic stop was carried out and both occupants were taken into custody without incident,” Senior Sergeant Barratt says.
The driver was established to be a 50-year-old patched Barbarian Stormtrooper.
Senior Sergeant Barratt says the man has been charged with dangerous driving and will appear in the Whangārei District Court today.
“The man was also sought by Police on an unrelated matter and will face that charge in court today.
“It’s fortunate our staff were not caught up in this man’s frankly dangerous behaviour, and they were able to catch up with him.”
Gordon Campbell: On Ducking The Costs Of Climate Change
New Zealand Defence Force: Exercise Talisman Sabre Gets Under Way
Water Industry Operations Group of New Zealand: New Zealand And Australia To Compete For Best-Tasting Tap Water Title
World Vision: Thousands Of Teens Plead For Government To Take Action On Modern Slavery
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust: Iwi Hosts Meeting With Multiple Crown Agencies For New Strategy
ACT New Zealand: David Seymour's Speech To 2025 ACT Party Rally - Positive Sum Thinking
Department Of Internal Affairs: Repeat Offender Found With Over 15,000 Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Sentenced To 30 Months Imprisonment
