A man has been charged following a pursuit in Sydney's west yesterday.
Just after 11pm (Saturday 29 June 2019), officers from Mt Druitt Police Area Command sighted a Holden Commodore without registration plates, travelling along Sedgam Crescent, Shalvey, and attempted to stop it.
The car pulled over momentarily, before driving off when police exited their vehicle.
A pursuit was initiated and terminated a short time later in Tregear due to the dangerous manner of driving.
PolAir continued to track the Commodore as it travelled through nearby suburbs. The vehicle stopped at Tregear Reserve, behind Ellsworth Drive, and the man fled into bushland.
A short time later, the man was located hiding in a creek and arrested by the Dog Unit.
He was taken to Mt Druitt Hospital for mandatory testing and treatment of a minor injury, before being taken to Mt Druitt Police Station.
The 28-year-old man was charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, never licenced person drive vehicle on road and drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
Police also executed a revocation of parole warrant on the man.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Bail Court today (Sunday 30 June 2019).
