Auckland driver charged after attempting to ram police car

A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after an attempted ramming of a police vehicle in Mount Albert, Auckland. The incident began on Sunday evening when police observed a speeding Subaru on Mount Albert Road.

According to Inspector Jacqui Whittaker, the driver attempted to evade detection by turning off vehicle lights and entering a side street. When signaled to stop, the driver allegedly performed a U-turn and attempted to ram the patrol car multiple times. The driver then fled at high speed on the wrong side of the road.

Following an aerial pursuit by an Eagle unit, ground officers apprehended the suspect in Sandringham. The individual, who had multiple outstanding warrants, has been charged with operating a motor vehicle recklessly, aggravated failure to stop, two counts of assaulting a first responder, and two counts of resisting police. He is scheduled to appear in Auckland District Court.