A woman nosing through North Shore mailboxes has been diverted to court after fleeing from Police.
At 3am, Police detected a stolen Nissan hatchback travelling through Wairau Valley.
Acting Inspector Andrew Hawkins, Relieving Waitematā East Area Prevention Manager, says the Police Eagle helicopter had been in the area and deployed to the report.
“Eagle was quickly overhead and picked up the vehicle travelling on East Coast Road in the Sunnynook area,” he says.
“While overhead, the vehicle has been seen stopping in several driveways along the road and the woman driving has been seen searching through mailboxes.”
Information was relayed to Police staff on the ground and a unit moved in to pull the vehicle over.
Acting Inspector Hawkins says the vehicle was signalled to stop on East Coast Road.
“The driver failed to stop and took off from the unit at high speed, and was not pursued at the time,” he says.
“With Eagle overhead, the driver had nowhere to go, and the vehicle was tracked heading onto Sycamore Drive.
“The woman abandoned the vehicle on the road and unsuccessfully attempted to hide from Police nearby.”
The 34-year-old Glenfield woman was soon arrested.
Police have since recovered the Nissan hatchback, which was confirmed stolen earlier this month from the Forrest Hill area.
“We have searched the vehicle and fortunately have not located any stolen mail inside,” acting Inspector Hawkins says.
The woman is expected in the North Shore District Court later this month, facing charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failing to stop.
