St Albans man charged following a number of Sunbury incidents

By Jessica Micallef

Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a St Albans man following a number of incidents in Sunbury earlier this week.

Police initially observed a vehicle with allegedly false number plates travelling along Phillip Drive about 1.15am yesterday morning.

Officers attempted to intercept however the car allegedly sped away, with three occupants fleeing on foot.

A 29-year-old Sunbury woman was arrested at the scene and has been charged with use and possess drug of dependence.

She has been bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

A 38-year-old St Albans man was also arrested in the vicinity with assistance from the dog squad.

He has been released pending further enquiries.

A 29-year-old St Albans man was later arrested about 2.30am after falling through the ceiling of a property on Fullwood Drive.

It is alleged the man was involved in an incident shortly beforehand where two people were falsely imprisoned in a home on the same street.

He was taken to hospital under police guard.

The man has since been charged with a number of offences, including false imprisonment, reckless conduct causing serious injury, reckless driving while being pursued by police and bail-related offences.

He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today for a filing hearing.