Man Charged After Erratic Driving, Multiple Collisions in Keilor

A man has been charged following a series of incidents across Keilor and Airport West at the weekend, where car windows were smashed and cars run off the road.

It is alleged the 35-year-old man drove into a grey Honda at a shopping centre on Westfield Drive in Airport West about 12.30pm on Sunday, 18 October.

The man allegedly then took off in a 2008 blue Mazda sedan towards the Calder Freeway.

Police will allege he got out of the car and smashed the windows of multiple parked vehicles outside a nearby supermarket.

The man got back into the Mazda and collided with several other vehicles on the Calder Freeway.

Luckily, the other drivers were not physically injured.

The Meadow Heights man was arrested by a passerby when he attempted to flee the scene, and was restrained until police arrived.

The 35-year-old Meadow Heights man has been charged with 19 offences including:

  • conduct endangering life
  • conduct endangering serious injury
  • drive manner dangerous
  • criminal damage (x3)
  • fail to stop vehicle after a collision (x3)
  • resist police

He was remanded to face Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court on 26 October.

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