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Three arrested after drivers flee in Manawatū, police say
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A group of dangerous drivers have been arrested after an on-road confrontation with police in Palmerston North overnight, police say.
Officers reported seeing a vehicle being driven as part of a convoy on Roberts Line without license plates, about 11.40pm on Friday.
The driver failed to stop for police and fled the scene in the vehicle, while the driver of another vehicle tried to block police from following, they said.
Both vehicles were spiked nearby in the city, on Tremaine Avenue, a short time later.
Officers arrested the two occupants of the vehicle that had no registration plates, after it came to a stop, but said the second vehicle continued to flee.
"... due to the manner of driving, a pursuit was not authorised," police said.
However the second vehicle was found at about 3am, and the driver arrested.
A police spokesperson asked for people to report anti-social driving behaviour with as much information as safely possible.
"We need your help preventing and responding to the activity," they said. "And in cases where we cannot immediately respond, [this] allows us to follow up with drivers and take later enforcement action."
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