Police moved swiftly to keep motorists in Counties Manukau safe yesterday by activating a plan co-ordinating road patrols and the Eagle helicopter.
A dirt bike rider who allegedly ignored a warning about dangerous driving was one of two people later arrested.
Police stopped and spoke to the rider in Manurewa at around 9.30am.
"The dirt bike rider was allegedly driving dangerously into oncoming traffic and doing wheelies on the roadway," Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager says.
"The officer asked the rider to stop his behaviour and leave the area as he was putting other drivers at risk."
The rider was allegedly undeterred by the warning and left the scene at speed riding into oncoming traffic.
Eagle tracked the rider to an address in Takanini.
"Officers then stopped a vehicle attempting to leave the address and the man was arrested," Inspector Adkin says.
A woman at the wheel of the car was also arrested for displaying Mongrel Mob insignia inside the car.
"Eagle's involvement enabled Police patrols to follow at a safe distance so lights and sirens were not needed," Inspector Adkin says.
"The incident was resolved without harm to any members of the public."
The 32-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. He will appear in Manukau District Court on 15 May.
A 34-year-year-old woman is facing charges of obstruction and prohibited display of gang insignia in a public place. She will appear in Manukau District Court on 15 May.
