A MAN has been charged and a knife allegedly seized following a police pursuit which started in Narwee yesterday afternoon.
About 2.55pm (Tuesday, November 3), detectives from Campsie were on patrol when they observed a white Holden Commodore allegedly driving erratically on Graham Road, Narwee.
Officers later spotted the Holden in Shorter Avenue, Roselands, and attempted to pull the car over. As police approached the vehicle, it’s alleged the driver accelerated.
Detectives began following the Holden but terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns.
A short time later, officers – with assistance from PolAir – located the car at a service station on Stockton Avenue, Moorebank.
As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the male driver, reversed the Holden away from the bowser, hitting a metal pole before colliding with a police car.
The driver, aged 25, was arrested and charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, destroy or damage property, use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, carry cutting weapon upon apprehension, possess identity info to commit indictable offence.
During a search of the vehicle, a knife and drug paraphernalia were allegedly located.
