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- Saturday 15 February 2025 at 1:07 pm
Police have charged a man after tracking an erratic vehicle through Winchelsea and across Greater Geelong suburbs yesterday.
It is alleged the driver of a red Ford Falcon was driving erratically and at speed in the Winchelsea, Lovely Banks and Geelong areas on Friday, 14 January about 12:20pm.
The Ford was successfully stop sticked in Werribee and subsequently came to a stop on Wedge Street North in Werribee about 1.30pm.
The driver and sole occupant, a 27-year-old Werribee man, was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital.
The Werribee man has since been charged with:
• aggravated reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving (4)
• dangerous driving whilst pursued
• reckless conduct endanger life
• damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving
• posses cannabis
• posses controlled weapon
• drive speed dangerous
• exceed speed limit
• unregistered motor vehicle
• drive whilst disqualified
• refuse PBT
• fail to stop on police direction
• affix false registration plates
• enter intersection against the red
• fail to render assistance after a collision
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday 17 February.
No one was injured during the incident.
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