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Man arrested after allegedly fleeing police in west Auckland

By 1News Reporters
9:20am
Police received reports of a vehicle containing a firearm being driven erratically through Westgate shortly after 4pm on Sunday.

Police received reports of a vehicle containing a firearm being driven erratically through Westgate shortly after 4pm on Sunday. (Source: 1News)

A 33-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing police in west Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Police received reports of a vehicle with a firearm being driven erratically through Westgate around 4.20pm on Sunday.

Ground units followed the vehicle through Huapai and Kumeu, and the Eagle helicopter was deployed to follow the vehicle through Massey and Henderson.

"At around 5.40pm road spikes were deployed which brought the vehicle to a stop within minutes, on Te Kanawa Crescent, Henderson," a police spokesperson said.

Police said a man was taken into custody, and a range of driving-related charges were being considered.

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