A man will appear in court today charged with traffic and property related offences following a pursuit in the state's Riverina region.
About 4.20pm yesterday (Sunday 13 September 2020), officers from Southern Region Highway Patrol attempted to stop a Mazda utility, that had been reported stolen, on Old Narrandera Road near Wagga Wagga.
The vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated. As the utility neared Pine Gully Road, it allegedly deliberately crashed into a fully marked Highway Patrol vehicle that was parked on the side of the road.
The driver exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Following a foot pursuit, the 25-year-old man was arrested after OC spray was deployed.
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Hospital and upon release, to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he was charged with a revocation of parole warrant and 11 offences including;
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Drive motor vehicle menaces another with intent (x3)
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously (x3)
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed (x2)
- Never licenced person drive vehicle on road
- Special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence
Police will allege in court that the charges relate to incidents that have occurred since last Friday (11 September 2020).
He was refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Monday 14 September 2020).
