Police are working to locate an offender involved in a high-speed police pursuit that ended in Te Teko tonight.

The pursuit began at 8:10 pm in Coastlands, near Wano Road and Ferguson Road, after a vehicle failed to stop, a Police spokesperson said.

Police followed the car – and located it abandoned in Okaahu Road, Te Teko, around 8:20 pm.

“Officers deployed spikes; Police located the abandoned car a short time later – the occupants fled on foot”

“One is now in custody, and inquiries are ongoing to locate the other.