Fence destroyed in chase

Auckland: A fence just metres from a house was all but wiped out after a car lost control in a high speed police chase in west Auckland early yesterday.

Residents of Te Atatu Rd were woken around 1.30am by the wail of sirens before a massive boom as a Mazda Demio left the road and destroyed a large section of a white picket fence.

Police said the chase started on Gloria Ave in neighbouring Te Atatu Peninsula when they attempted to stop a vehicle they suspected was stolen.

The vehicle fled and police followed, but within a couple of minutes the car had crashed on Te Atatu Rd, just under 3km away.

A police spokesperson said noone in the fleeing car suffered any injuries. The driver was taken into custody and is due to appear in Waitakere Youth Court next week.