It will be alleged; about 4.40am, the accused, driving a vehicle stolen during a burglary in Darch on 24 December 2025; deliberately drove the vehicle into the front glass doors and wall of a cafe in Beechboro causing extensive damage to the building.
An unmarked police vehicle patrolling the area witnessed the incident and attempted to stop the vehicle resulting in a pursuit which ended in Kelly Place, Noranda where the accused was taken into custody.
The 39-year-old man from Bluff Point is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court 26 December 2025, charged with:
• Criminal Damage or Destruction of Property
• Steal Motor Vehicle
• Reckless Driving to Escape Pursuit by Police
• Driver of a Vehicle Failed to Comply with a Direction to Stop (circumstance of aggravation)
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information or footage in relation to this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000. All reports can be made anonymously.
CCTV, dash-cam or mobile phone footage can be sent directly to investigators via this link: https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/baldivisarso… ;
This incident is being investigated by Taskforce Maverick, which was established by the Western Australia Police Force on 24 November 2025 in response to multiple criminal damage by fire incidents at premises linked to the illicit tobacco trade in Western Australia.
