Residents in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga have recorded what appears to be a car chase involving a dozen police cars.
In a video posted by an anonymous member to the Onehunga Community Facebook, twelve police cars can be seen pursuing another car.
In a comment on another Facebook post, one resident said they were nearly hit by the fleeing car outside the Onehunga Mall.
Another poster said they saw "20 police cars chase a dude on his rims around Onehunga mall road, helicopter, bikes, cars, the whole lot."
Police said one man is now in custody after officers located a vehicle with mismatching plates.
The vehicle was seen travelling city-bound on the Northwestern Motorway just before 3pm.
Inspector Kerry Watson said officers approached the blue Subaru in Western Springs shortly after but the "driver took off from police at speed on Great North Road towards Pt Chevalier."
He said police cars did not give chase, instead the police eagle helicopter was used to monitor the "vehicle's erratic and dangerous driving behaviour."
The vehicle was driven across numerous central Auckland suburbs and the CBD, before heading towards Three Kings and eventually Onehunga.
Spikes were deployed on several occasions, puncturing the tyres of the fleeing car.
Just after 3.30pm, the vehicle entered the car park at the Dress Smart shopping centre in Onehunga.
"Our staff blocked the vehicle in before taking the male driver into custody," Watson said.
Three police vehicles were damaged while attempting to stop the vehicle.
"It is pleasing that this matter has been concluded without putting anyone in further harm's way," Watson said.
"The man is now in police custody and charges will follow in due course."
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