A patched Barbarian Stormtrooper gang member has been charged after allegedly speeding on the wrong side of the road near Kawakawa – narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a police car.
Two police patrol cars were travelling along Ruapekapeka Rd just after 3pm yesterday when “out of nowhere a small hatchback appeared and was allegedly travelling at speed, on the wrong side of the road, and narrowly avoided hitting one of the units”, Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt said.
“Staff quickly radioed in the job.”
The patrol cars turned around and caught up with the hatchback.
“A traffic stop was carried out and both occupants were taken into custody without incident,” Barratt said.
The driver, a 50-year-old patched Barbarian Stormtrooper, was due to appear in the Whangārei District Court today charged with dangerous driving.
“The man was also sought by police on an unrelated matter and will face that charge in court today.
“It’s fortunate our staff were not caught up in this man’s frankly dangerous behaviour, and they were able to catch up with him.”
