On-foot chase led to arrest

A man took Dunedin police on a short-lived chase on foot after being seen trying the door handles of a parked car, police say.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to Melville St at midnight on Sunday after a man was seen looking through windows and trying the door handles of a vehicle parked on the street.

Police responded and attempted to confront the 45-year-old man but he ran away.

Police chased the man for about 150 metres before catching him, police said.

He was arrested and charged with unlawful interference with a motor vehicle and escaping custody.