A youth was moderately injured after jumping from a moving vehicle allegedly involved in a ram raid in southern Auckland overnight.
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A police patrol vehicle responding to a ram raid on King Street in Pukekohe at about 2.30am this morning noticed a damaged vehicle on Karaka Road.
A police spokesperson said the vehicle fled towards Papakura but road spikes brought it to a stop.
A youth jumped from the vehicle while it was driving at slow speed and two others were caught a short time later after the vehicle stopped and they fled on foot.
The person who jumped from the vehicle was taken to hospital and remains in Starship Hospital in a moderate condition.
An 18-year-old male is due to appear in Manukau District Court today charged with stealing a vehicle, burglary, failing to stop and dangerous driving.
Another young person is set to appear in the Youth Court on charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle, and burglary.