WA Police have charged a 29-year-old man in relation to police chase in the Rockingham/Kwinana area yesterday morning, Wednesday, May 12.
About 8:10am a stolen VW Amarok utility was sighted by police being driven on Thomas Road, Medina.
The vehicle was allegedly stolen during a commercial burglary earlier in the morning in Bibra Lake.
An attempt was made to stop the vehicle, however it will be alleged the driver failed to stop and accelerated away. Officers lost sight of the vehicle shortly after.
A short time later a police helicopter crew observed the vehicle and monitored its movements as it drove through Wellard, Hillman and East Rockingham. It will be further alleged the stolen vehicle was driven in a reckless manner, including on a footpath and at high speed on the wrong side of the road, causing several other motorists to take evasive action to avoid being hit.
The stolen vehicle was abandoned in bushland near Mandurah Road after it was bogged and the driver attempted to flee on foot. The police helicopter crew directed police officers on the ground to the driver's location and he was arrested shortly after abandoning the vehicle.
A 29-year-old man from Parmelia has been charged with:
- Steal Motor Vehicle
- Fail to Stop
- Reckless Driving (to evade police)
- No Authority to Drive
- Possessed Drug Paraphernalia
- Breached a Family Violence Restraining Order
He was refused bail and is due to appear in the Rockingham Magistrates Court today, Thursday, May 13.
Daniela Cooper
Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au
