A 33-year old Newport man has been charged with dangerous driving and drug trafficking offences after an extended police chase through Melbourne’s western and inner suburbs late on Thursday 20 November.
Police first spotted a Toyota Corolla allegedly speeding on Main Road West in St Albans about 9.50pm.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicle but it is alleged to have evaded officers, continuing onto the Western Freeway and through the suburbs of Ravenhall, Derrimut, West Footscray, then along the West Gate Freeway into the city.
The vehicle is alleged to have continued to drive erratically across the CBD, at one point narrowly avoiding pedestrians and driving contraflow on Russel Street, before heading onto CityLink and back out through the suburbs of West Melbourne and Flemington.
Officers deployed stop sticks on Military Road in Avondale Heights, deflating all four tyres, before the vehicle stopped near the intersection of Milleara Road and Keilor Park Drive in Keilor East.
The two alleged occupants hid in nearby bushes but were swiftly arrested.
Police allegedly located more than $7000 cash, methylamphetamine, cocaine and 1,4-butanediol in a bumbag dumped nearby.
The Newport man has been charged with nine offences.
He was remanded to appear at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court.
A 27-year-old Burnside Heights man was interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
