Three teenagers have been charged with multiple offences after a wild crime spree in Auckland this morning.
Police say three offenders stole a vehicle before using a tyre iron to smash the window of a liquor store on Dominion Road before fleeing the scene in a second stolen vehicle with several bottles of alcohol around 5am.
Two of those who were arrested and charged are 15-years-old, with the third aged 16.
After being called out to the liquor store robbery, police spotted the alleged offenders' vehicle and attempted to pull them over but they failed to stop.
Police then followed the vehicle through Mt Albert and observed a number of items being thrown out of the windows while it was driving at speed.
The driver of the stolen vehicle subsequently lost control and hit two parked cars before hitting a motorist in his car.
Two of the offenders were arrested at the scene of the crash. The offending driver fled and tried to hide in a nearby building in an attempt to evade the police helicopter. She was quickly located by a police dog team and arrested.
No one was injured however the driver of the stolen vehicle was later taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
The three youths have been jointly charged with burglary and two counts of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. Additionally, the driver is facing a number of driving charges.
They are due to appear in youth court today.
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