Man arrested in Hamilton after doing a runner

**madbikeboy** · 15th March 2009, 07:59

Man arrested after high speed pursuit
New 8:38AM Sunday Mar 15, 2009

A 34-year-old man has been arrested following a high-speed chase in Hamilton.

Police were attempting to stop the man on a motorcycle about midnight on Friday when he sped off, Senior Sergeant Jeff Penno said.

The man reached speeds of more than 150km/h in the industrial area of Pukete but police abandoned the pursuit when it entered a residential area, he said.

A member of the public later saw the man on foot and alerted police.

Mr Penno said a police dog handler found the man in a gully less than 100m from his abandoned motorcycle.

A man will appear in Hamilton District Court next week charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and failing to stop.

- NZPA

**YellowDog** · 15th March 2009, 08:04

I heard that Police often give up the chase. I am just wondering why the member of the public felt the need to phone the Police (what had he done wrong) and also how did they Police know it was the same person?

**toebug** · 15th March 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by YellowDog

I also how did they Police know it was the same person?

It might have been because he was bush walking in leathers!!!

**dino3310** · 15th March 2009, 08:39

i'm glad the dickhead didnt bin and kill someone or it would have ended up on the news and once again tarring us all with the same brush.

anyone we know?

**Swoop** · 15th March 2009, 08:41

I wonder what sort of night the Mormon Few had?

**Muppet** · 15th March 2009, 08:43

Originally Posted by toebug

It might have been because he was bush walking in leathers!!!

**jrandom** · 15th March 2009, 08:43

They must love it when they catch one.

I wonder why the crazy fool got off of his bike? Must've run outta gas. Well, I guess meeting the Highway Patrol's friend pain will teach him not to go being a crazy fool again.

**vtec** · 15th March 2009, 08:58

150? He must have been on a Hyo GT250. That's more of a low speed chase.

**rainman** · 15th March 2009, 09:43

Originally Posted by Swoop

I wonder what sort of night the Mormon Few had?

Surely none of them are 34? More like half that...

**spudchucka** · 15th March 2009, 11:54

Originally Posted by YellowDog

I heard that Police often give up the chase. I am just wondering why the member of the public felt the need to phone the Police (what had he done wrong) and also how did they Police know it was the same person?

The person that phoned quite likely saw the criminal running away from his bike and figured something wasn't right. How did they know it was him? Something to do with the land shark tracking him from where he left the bike and finding him hiding in a gully a short distance away perhaps?

**Swoop** · 15th March 2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Something to do with the land shark tracking him ...

Land Shark. I like that description, but it should be "variable-control land shark" especially in the case of the Kerikeri constable!

**Forest** · 15th March 2009, 12:10

That's a good result.

Nobody got killed or injured, nobody crashed, and a dickhead speeding through a residential area at night got cuffed.

Top marks to the cops involved.