Location:

Northland

An offender who fled Northland Police in a stolen vehicle was located drenched, defiant and in possession of methamphetamine yesterday.

At around 1pm, an officer in Kaeo sighted a vehicle reported stolen following a burglary.

Mid/Far North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong, says the driver saw Police and took off.

“The driver fled but was not pursued.”

A short time later, the vehicle was sighted on Waiare Road, Kaeo. The vehicle was then abandoned, and a man was seen running into the bush.