Three teenagers have been arrested after stealing a vehicle from outside a Sandringham home in Auckland before fleeing and leading police on a chase in surrounding suburbs.
The ordeal started at around 10:20pm on Wednesday evening when police responded to reports of a vehicle being taken from outside a property on Duncan Avenue in Sandringham.
Auckland City West's Acting Area Commander Inspector Wayne Kitcher said officers arrived at the property to find a second vehicle, believed to have been stolen earlier, abandoned at the address.
"With information from the victim, Police monitored the vehicle as it travelled towards Point Chevalier where it was also abandoned," Inspector Kitcher said.
"Delta, the dog unit, was utilised and our attending staff located three males a short distance away who were taken into custody without further incident."
Inspector Kitcher said a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged and will appear in the Auckland District Youth Court on Thursday to face a number of charges relating to burglary.
A 13-year-old has also been referred to Youth Aid.
Inspector Kitcher said this is a "great example" of how valuable timely reporting can be.
"Our staff provided a rapid response and I would like to acknowledge everyone involved in holding these offenders to account," Inspector Kitcher said.
"I hope these arrests reassure our community we have zero tolerance for this type of offending."
