Woman to face court for serious driving offences
A 23-year-old Hackett woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 4 September 2023) charged with a string of serious driving offences.
Between 8pm on Friday (1 September 2023) and 9am on Saturday (2 September 2023) a silver Mercedes C250 sedan was stolen from a residence in Macquarie.
About 9.20pm on Saturday night police conducting mobile patrols on Gungahlin Drive spotted the Mercedes, however lost sight of the vehicle in Franklin.
Throughout the evening, general duties officers and officers from Operation TORIC located and attempted to conduct traffic stops on the vehicle multiple times.
It was sighted on Cossington Smith Crescent, Wells Station Drive, Horse Park Drive, the Majura Parkway, Anzac Parade, and Parkes Way.
During this time, the vehicle was allegedly observed travelling on the incorrect side of the road, through red lights, and at high speed.
Police stationed on Morshead Drive, Duntroon were able to successfully deploy a tyre deflation device on the vehicle, however the vehicle was still able to continue, driving along Pialligo Avenue into NSW.
Upon re-entering the ACT a short time later, and driving through Fyshwick, the vehicle was spotted on the wrong side of Northbourne Avenue, Dickson travelling at low speed.
The driver was arrested after the vehicle came to a stop on Coranderrk Street, Reid at about 12.20am on Sunday (3 September 2033).
During the arrest, the driver released her foot from the brake, with the Mercedes rolling forward approximately one metre and colliding with a stationary, unoccupied police vehicle, causing minor damage.
The woman was conveyed to the ACT Watch House, and was subsequently charged with nine offences - breach of bail, reckless driving, driving a stolen motor vehicle, refusing a screening test, failure to stop for police, failure to stop at a red light (two counts), unlawful possession of stolen property, and damaging a police vehicle.
The woman put the Canberra community’s safety and police at risk by her behaviour. ACT Policing will continue to target and apprehend people who recklessly endanger our community.
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