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Officers injured during police pursuit in Tauranga CBD

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Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jan 2018, 9:25AM
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Officers injured during police pursuit in Tauranga CBD

Author
NZN,
Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jan 2018, 9:25AM

UPDATE 11.23AM: Police officers have been injured during a police pursuit through Tauranga CBD.

A street in central Tauranga has been reopened after it was the centre of a police investigation this morning.

The section of 2nd Ave between Cameron Rd and Devonport Rd were reopened about 9.30am after a police pursuit ended outside a cafe and A&E centre about 6.15am.

A man was arrested after the chase.

A police spokeswoman said initial reports were that no-one was injured, however, two officers were medically assessed and were believed to have suffered minor injuries.

She said the pursuit began after a man failed to stop for officers and drove off.

"The driver then crashed into two police cars on Second Avenue between Cameron and Devonport [Rds]," she said.

Police were involved in an incident on 2nd Ave where two vehicles have collided and two police cars damaged. Photo/John Borren

Police were involved in an incident on 2nd Ave where two vehicles have collided and two police cars damaged. (Photo / John Borren)

Shortly after the crash, police were seen talking to witnesses at the scene.

A reporter at the scene said there was a badly damaged police car and smashed glass could be seen on the ground.

Inside the cordon a food services truck and a ute with a pair of gumboots beside it could be seen. Both were surrounded by small orange cones.

A 29-year-old is due to appear in court tomorrow facing charges including breach of bail, failing to stop, refusing to give blood, causing criminal damage with reckless disregard, injuring with reckless disregard.

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