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Key Events
- Duo charged with more than 170 offences
- Tobacco shop owner injured during robbery
Innocent driver injured in crash after police pursuit
Two people have been hospitalised, with one under police guard, after a police pursuit ended in a major crash in Sydney. Police launched the chase after a black BMW X3 allegedly failed to stop on Cecil Avenue in Castle Hill about 3am on Friday. The car continued on to Castle Hill Rd and then onto Pennant Hills Rd where safety concerns brought the pursuit to a stop. Shortly after, however, a black BMW X3 and a Kia SUV were found mangled after a crash. The Kia driver was found trapped in the car while the BMW driver ran from the scene, police said. The Dog Unit was called in to track down the male BMW driver, leading to the arrest of a man on Harold Ave just metres away. He was taken to hospital under police guard for treatment of minor injuries while the Kia driver was also rushed to hospital in a stable condition with leg injuries. Investigations into the incident have been launched and anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Duo charged with more than 170 offences
Two men have been charged with more than 170 combined offences after an alleged months-long crime spree. The duo, aged 35 and 36, are accused of committing dozens of aggravated burglaries and car thefts across Melbourne between February and May. Investigators allegedly located a number of stolen items during search warrants at properties in Hoppers Crossing, Laverton, and Werribee on Tuesday. The younger man, from Hoppers Crossing, was charged with 90 offences including 33 counts of burglary, 28 counts of theft, and seven counts of car theft. The older Laverton man was accused of 85 offences. They have both been remanded in custody and are expected to next appear in court on August 12.
Tobacco shop owner injured during robbery
Footage has emerged of three masked offenders raiding a tobacco shop while the owners slept inside. The trio were seen loading up an awaiting white Holden Commodore with goods stolen from the store on Marion Rd in West Richmond, Adelaide, in the early hours of Friday. Sunrise reporter Jonathon Edwards was on his way to work when the incident unfolded in front of him. He filmed the ongoing incident after the group appeared to have gained access to the shop while the owners, a husband and wife, were asleep on the property. The husband was assessed by paramedics at the scene.
