Man charged following CBD arrest

Police have charged a man after he allegedly failed to stop, then collided with a police vehicle as he tried to get away in Melbourne’s CBD this morning.

Officers attempted to intercept a white Kia sedan, which was allegedly driving erratically on Elizabeth Street about 3.15am on 6 March.

The Kia allegedly failed to stop and turned into La Trobe Street, before reaching a dead-end in a laneway.

Officers blocked the Kia in, but the male driver collided with a police van as he attempted to flee the scene.

The two male police officers inside the van at the time were not physically injured.

The driver of the Kia, a 38-year-old Ferntree Gully man, was arrested at the scene and taken into custody to be interviewed.

Police searched the vehicle, which displayed false plates, and allegedly located drugs inside.

The man has been charged with possess and traffick Methamphetamine, deal property suspected to be proceeds of crime, drive whilst disqualified, careless driving, affix false registration plate and other traffic offences.

He will be presented to Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

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