A moped rider may now have seen the light after failing to stop for Police in Auckland overnight.
Just after 12.30am, a unit spotted a moped travelling without a headlight on in the Mt Albert area.
Senior Sergeant Guy Baldwin, Auckland City West Area Response Manager, says the moped was signalled to stop.
"The moped was not only travelling without a headlight on but was also travelling at speed, which was very concerning for us," he says.
"The rider failed to stop and was not pursued at the time."
A short distance away, the moped was abandoned near Owairaka Park.
"Our staff observed the rider get off and make a run for it on foot," Senior Sergeant Baldwin says.
"Another unit caught up with him running towards O'Donnell Avenue and took him into custody without incident."
The 35-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop and being an unlicensed driver failing to comply with prohibition.
He will appear in the Auckland District Court today.
Senior Sergeant Baldwin says, "it's fortunate that the man didn't cause himself or a member of the public any harm by these reckless actions."
