ACT Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with a number of offences after he and two different youngsters allegedly drove a stolen automobile in the direction of police and later carried out burnouts outdoors two faculties.
At about 1:10pm on Friday August 9, police noticed a stolen white BMW hatchback driving dangerously on Mugga Lane.
Whereas the BMW pulled over after police activated their emergency lights and sirens, it took off when officers got here to a halt behind it, allegedly accelerating at pace and crossing to the improper facet of the street.
Police quickly obtained experiences that the BMW was performing burnouts and driving dangerously close to Calwell Excessive Faculty.
It was discovered to be doing so on the sports activities oval near college students, with its driver allegedly holding what police believed to be a pistol.
At 1:25pm, the BMW was seen driving by way of the neighbouring suburb of Theodore, with officers’ makes an attempt to deploy a tyre deflation gadget proving unsuccessful after the driving force rammed the automobile right into a police car.
After stopping the BMW, two of the three occupants have been arrested following a foot pursuit, although the remaining male was seen operating by way of the college grounds of St Francis of Assisi Main Faculty, leading to each faculties being positioned into lockdown.
Although the 16-year-old couldn’t be situated on Friday, experiences of two stolen autos together with a Volkswagen T-Roc have been obtained on Sunday morning, with police observing the SUV “travelling at extreme speeds all through the Tuggeranong district”.
The Volkswagen was later situated close to a Chisholm residence, with the 16-year-old subsequently surrendering himself to police following a brief negotiation.
Expenses towards him embody failing to cease for police, harmful driving, driving whereas unlicensed, driving a motorized vehicle at police, and breaching a very good behaviour order.
He was on account of face the ACT Youngsters’s Court docket yesterday, although his punishment has not but been introduced.