Man charged following Footscray police ramming

Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged police ramming in Footscray yesterday.

Officers in an unmarked police car attempted to intercept a black BMW station wagon on Hopkins Street about 4am.

While they attempted to intercept, the BMW allegedly began driving on the wrong side of the road.

Police will allege the BMW conducted a U-turn, before colliding front on with the police vehicle.

The police officers inside the vehicle were both treated for minor injuries.

A 34-year-old Footscray man was arrested at the scene, and has since been charged with:

• 2 x aggravated intentional exposure of police officer to risk by driving

• 2 x reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving

• 2 x reckless conduct endangering serious injury

• damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving

• drive in a manner dangerous

• dangerous driving while pursued by police

• unlicensed driving

• resist police officer

• possess methamphetamine

• possess 1,4-butanediol

• commit indictable offence whilst on bail.

The man was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 19 June.

Katherine McLeod

Media Unit

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