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- Friday, 6 June 2025 at 9:34 am
Mitchell Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after he allegedly fled from police in a stolen car in the Goulburn Valley area yesterday.
It is alleged the Volkswagen Tiguan was driving erratically along the Hume Freeway in Euroa just before 11am.
It will be alleged the vehicle was stolen from an address in Werribee on 28 May.
The police Air Wing observed the vehicle travelling on the Northern Highway in Bylands where it allegedly lost control and crashed into a barrier.
The driver was arrested and taken to hospital under police guard.
He has since been interviewed and charged with several offences, including:
reckless conduct endangering serious injury
dangerous driving whilst being pursued by police
fail to stop on police direction (x3)
drive manner dangerous
unlicensed driving (x3)
theft (x2)
criminal damage
unlawful assault
theft of motor vehicle
fail to answer bail
commit indictable offence whilst on bail (x3)
The 32-year-old Werribee man was remanded to appear before Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court today.
John McLaughlan
Media Unit
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