Stolen vehicle rams Police unit

Overnight (13/14 April) a light blue Subaru Impreza Hatch back style vehicle registration FGZ617 was stolen from Mt Albert, Auckland.

Whangarei Police are seeking to locate this vehicle as it was involved in a series of incidents in the early hours of the morning.

The Subaru was involved in a near miss head on crash after passing a large truck on state highway one on the Brynderwyn Hill south of Whangarei at 5.45am this morning.

The on coming vehicle, with three occupants was struck, causing moderate damage, however the Subaru vehicle continued north towards Whangarei.

The three occupants were uninjured as a result.

A Police patrol with two officers attempted to stop the Subaru vehicle as in entered Whangarei.

The Subaru and its sole occupant pulled into the Gull Service Station in Otaika after Police activated their lights and as it slowed it reserved back into the patrol vehicle a number of times.

The Subaru then fled north along state highway one through Whangarei where it has driven on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to avoid the following patrol vehicle.

The Subaru and the patrol vehicle have come to a stop at the Central Avenue intersection.

The Subaru driver has then deliberately rammed the patrol vehicle with the two officers inside helpless to prevent their vehicle from being rammed.

After ramming the vehicle a number of times on both sides the Subaru has driven off south along state highway one back towards the Maunu Road intersection.

The two officers are unhurt but are shaken by their ordeal.

The manner of the driver's offending is very concerning to Police as he has put the public and the two Police Officers in extreme danger and it is very fortunate that no one was injured or killed as a result of this recklessness.

Police are seeking to locate the stolen Subaru vehicle as part of our enquiry, it has sustained serious damage and we are asking for members of the public to keep an eye out for it as it is possible that the vehicle has been abandoned.

Police are also seeking information regarding any sightings of the vehicle in and around the Mt Albert area and north along state highway one in the early hours of this morning.