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A stolen vehicle has landed a teenager in court following a combined effort from Police and the public.
At about 4.45pm on Wednesday, a Whangārei woman reported her vehicle stolen after visiting friends in Dargaville.
Whangārei-Kaipara Area Commander, Inspector Maria Nordstrom, says officers quickly located the stolen car, but the driver fled.
“The vehicle’s driver was quickly identified by officers, and members of the public directed Police to a rural property they believed the youth was at.
“Police attended but the youth had already fled into nearby bush.”