Police arrest 13-year-old boy racers in Henderson Valley, Auckland

Three 13-year-olds have been arrested for illegal street racing in Auckland overnight.

Police responded to reports of two cars racing down Henderson Valley Road soon after midnight on Monday.

Waitematā West area response manager Senior Sergeant Damian Albert said officers stopped one of the vehicles on Gum Road, and found three teenagers inside.

"All three were 13-year-olds and will be referred to Youth Aid," he said.

Police found another car nearby, but it had been abandoned.

"Both vehicles were soon confirmed as having been stolen and were recovered for their owners," Albert said.

"Illegal street racing poses many risks to the community and it's just fortunate that neither set of occupants, or members of the public, were injured."

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