The driver who transported a man who died after attacking police in Auckland's Orere Point - on Sunday - has been charged over previous offending
The driver who transported a man who died after attacking police in Auckland's Orere Point - on Sunday - has been charged over previous offending
4 March 2025
His passenger wielded a metal pole and bit an officer - before being tazered, pepper sprayed and targeted by a police dog.
A post mortem is being carried out.
The 42 year old driver is accused of aggravated robberies at a Wairau Valley bowling alley and a Takapuna bar last month.
He faces charges of aggravated robbery and two commissions of a crime with a firearm.
It's also alleged he wore clothes resembling a police uniform during one robbery.
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