A man, who is disqualified from driving until 2069, will face court today charged following a police pursuit with Strike Force Raptor through Sydney's south west.
Just after 12.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 5 February 2019), the Criminal Groups Squad's Strike Force Raptor Highway Patrol was patrolling in Greenacre, when they spotted a Holden Commodore sedan, allegedly displaying stolen numberplates.
Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over on Brunker Road; however, when the Commodore sedan failed to stop, investigators, with the assistance of officers from Bankstown Police Area Command, commenced a police pursuit.
A short time later, police stopped the Commodore sedan on Chapel Road, Bankstown, and the driver ran from the vehicle.
Strike Force Raptor pursued the driver, a 47-year-old Caringbah man, on foot before he was arrested nearby. A check of the man's licence revealed he is disqualified from driving until 2069.
He was taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, resist officer in execution of duty, and dishonestly possess interfered with unique identifier.
The man was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court today (Wednesday 6 February 2019).
Inquiries continue.
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information provided to investigators will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
