Canberra Police chase (VW content)

[Lima]

Bit of a to do in Manuka earlier today. Supposedly* the silver Mk5 R32 involved is owned by a member of the public and its driver crashed into the old Falcon (possibly on purpose) which was being pursued by Police.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkbdWy99VQ

*Unsubstantiated internet scuttlebutt.

[Pharkus]

Mini GTG or coincidence there is also a blue R32 there as well? Hope the driver is ok.

[Lima]

Here's a copy of the Police statement (http://www.police.act.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/act/2010/july/juveniles-apprehended-after-pursuit.aspx) on the matter:


Juveniles apprehended after pursuit
Release Date: July 08, 2010

ACT Policing apprehended three juvenile males this afternoon (Thursday 8 July) following a pursuit in Canberra’s south.

About 12:04pm a police K9 patrol in Fisher sighted a stolen early model gold coloured Ford Falcon sedan and attempted to perform a traffic stop.

The vehicle was identified as having been stolen from a car park in Mawson overnight.

The vehicle was pursued by police for around two minutes when the pursuit was terminated in Curtin. A second police vehicle recommenced the pursuit a short time later.

The pursuit ran for approximately 17 minutes in total. The offending vehicle stopped after colliding with two stationary vehicles on Furneaux Street, Griffith. Police immediately apprehended and arrested the vehicle’s occupants.

The alleged offenders, a 15-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old from South Canberra will face the ACT Children’s Court tomorrow morning charged with taking a motor vehicle without authority and traffic offences including unlicensed driving, furious/reckless/dangerous driving and failing to stop. Further charges may be laid.

[G-rig]

So who is it from here??

[Jeffie]

Sacrificing your 50k+ car to stop a police chase? No thanks!

[derek]

^ not sure if they sacrificed their car, article suggests the car was parked there from what i'm reading

[G-rig]

Looks like the foulcoon is parked pretty close to it , wonder if there is any damage (hopefully not).

[Lima]

The Canberra Times (http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/police-chase-ends-in-busy-manuka/1880854.aspx) is now portraying the R32 driver as a hero!

[Jig]

Imagine explaining that your Insurance company.

[vanboy]

Surprised the papers ran an unedited photo of the Golf's number plates.

[AP]

That's insane!

[silverbullet]

what a dude. total respect to the R owner! reflex silver for the win!

[Bizi]

what a dude. total respect to the R owner! reflex silver for the win!

Maybe you can help him with a replacement!

Thanks for posting this up, Liam! So the R32 is officially a 'hero' car again! :p