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A man has been taken into custody on the Auckland motorway this morning, after earlier fleeing from Police.
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Just before 10am today, a police officer located a vehicle in Kumeu, linked to a man being sought by Police.
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The man was located at a Kumeu address a short time later and fled on foot, before stealing a vehicle from a nearby property.
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The vehicle was monitored by Eagle helicopter as it drove through West Auckland, heading towards central Auckland.
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The vehicle came to a stop on the Khyber Pass offramp, where the offender attempted to steal a vehicle from a member of the public.
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Police officers were quickly on the scene and took the offender into custody with the assistance of a second member of the public.?
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Fortunately no members of the public were injured in the incident.?
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The Khyber Pass offramp will remain closed for some time and motorists are asked to take alternative routes.?
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?