Police tracked down and arrested a Hawke鈥檚 Bay man in a stolen car after his 鈥渉orrendous driving鈥 caused 鈥渘umerous鈥 crashes.
The 31-year-old man鈥檚 offending is alleged to have started when he stole a vehicle from outside a Taradale Rd business about 8.30am on Tuesday, Inspector Angela Hallett said.
Police received multiple 111 calls reporting the man鈥檚 dangerous driving and numerous collisions with other vehicles.
This helped officers to keep track of the driver鈥檚 location.
An officer later spotted the man driving down the wrong side of Omahu Rd, before he collided with another vehicle.
The driver was taken into custody and is facing multiple charges.
Hallett said the police wanted to thank people who called 111 when they saw the 鈥渉orrendous driving鈥.
鈥淭hose calls were critical in helping us locate the alleged driver and arrest him,鈥 she said.
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