The rider of a stolen motorcycle has been arrested and the driver of a car reported, following two separate incidents of dangerous driving in the western and northern suburbs tonight.
Just before 7.30pm on Monday 1 February, PolAir spotted a motorcycle travelling at speeds in excess of 200km/h along the North South Motorway at Dry Creek. The motorcycle was followed from the air as it sped along Heaslip Road where the rider pulled into a service station at Angle Vale. Police were directed to that location and as a patrol car stopped by the rider, he allegedly attempted to ride off and crashed into the driver's side door of the police vehicle.
Patrols apprehended him and checks revealed the Suzuki motorcycle was displaying unassigned and altered plates. The 39-year-old from Angle Vale was drug tested and returned an alleged positive test to methamphetamine. He has been charged with illegal use, speed dangerous, unlicenced, resist arrest and display unassigned plates and may also face drug driving charges pending forensic analysis of the drug sample. He has been refused bail and will front the Elizabeth Magistrates Court tomorrow. Investigations are continuing in relation to the motorcycle.
A short time later, a Commodore sedan was detected by a road safety camera unit deployed on West Avenue at Edinburgh, travelling at 168km/h in an 80km/h zone.
PolAir spotted the car on Salisbury Highway and tracked it from the air along Elder Smith Drive and then into Mawson Lakes where the driver stopped.
Patrols were quickly on scene and reported the 20-year-old driver from Davoren Park for speed dangerous.
His car was impounded for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
