As stated by Senior Sergeant Brad Pollock, Area Prevention Coordinator Taranaki Police
Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle who deliberately and repeatedly lost traction outside the New Plymouth Police Station around 4.40pm on Saturday 6 September.
Police observed a vehicle performing sustained loss of traction directly in front of the station before immediately leaving the scene.
Police did not pursue the vehicle due to the dangerous driving manner. The vehicle was located at an address in Waiwhakaiho sometime later.
An investigation is underway to identify the driver and the persons responsible for the anti-social driving.
The vehicle was not warranted or registered, nor had a boot and was bearing a sign FTP in the rear window of the vehicle. The car had the licence plates removed, presumably to prevent us from identifying those involved.
The driver of the vehicle was wearing a balaclava.
This vehicle was impounded for 28 days, and was issued a non-operation order, ordering the vehicle off the road.
While no arrests were made at the time, Police have sourced and reviewed relevant CCTV and online footage and will continue to identify and locate anyone involved in this behaviour.
Persons involved in stopping traffic at the same time to aid the driver of the vehicle have been identified and will be visited by Police shortly.
