Man charged after ramming police cars in stolen vehicle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 04:20 · Archive

A 42-year-old man has been charged after allegedly ramming four police cars in a stolen Toyota LandCruiser during a two-day pursuit across Western Australia's southwest.

The blue LandCruiser was allegedly stolen from a house on Kaloorup Road at Vasse, about 230 kilometres southwest of Perth, at 1am on 15 October. Police located it at a property on Jacksonia Street at Glen Iris, near Bunbury, at about 3pm that day. When officers attended, police allege the man deliberately drove the vehicle through a fence and into a police car before fleeing. Officers pursued the LandCruiser but the man allegedly drove recklessly, failed to stop and sped through a school zone. The first pursuit was called off after the accused drove onto a sandy track.

The man was spotted the following evening allegedly driving the stolen 4WD on Wellesley Road North at Wellesley. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly sped away, triggering a second pursuit. Police say the driver deliberately drove into three police cars with officers inside. Two officers were forced to take cover behind a large tree when the driver allegedly drove towards them as they deployed a tyre-deflation device. A police helicopter and officers monitored the vehicle until it was stopped on Mungalup Road at Collie. No injuries were sustained, though police say two additional police vehicles were damaged during the attempts to stop the LandCruiser.

How it is being reported

• Man charged after dramatic pursuit across WA’s South WestA driver is accused of ramming four police cars in a stolen vehicle and leading officers on a wild pursuit spanning two days.The West Australian · 22 Oct, 03:50
• Man charged after dramatic pursuit across WA’s South WestA driver is accused of ramming four police cars in a stolen vehicle and leading officers on a wild pursuit spanning two days.Perth Now · 22 Oct, 03:50

In this story: Western Australia · Vasse · Perth · Bunbury · Collie · Wellesley

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