Man to face court after ramming police vehicle

Facing court
Publish date: Friday, 4 January 2019, Publish time: 8:39am

A 24-year-old man of no fixed address will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday 4 January 2019) after a police vehicle was rammed in an attempt to evade arrest.

About 12.20pm yesterday (Thursday 3 January 2019) members of the ACT Policing Criminal Investigations Team identified a stolen Black BMW entering the car park of a fast food outlet in Charnwood.

As Police approached the two occupants of the stolen vehicle, the driver rammed a police vehicle in an attempt to escape.

Police removed the two occupants from the vehicle and the driver was arrested and taken into police custody.

The 24-year-old has been charged with drive motor vehicle without consent, drive while disqualified, use offensive weapon to hinder detention and resist arrest.

Media enquiries

Police Media — (02) 6264 9460, act-police-media@afp.gov.au

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