A man will appear in court today charged after pursuits with police in Sydney’ west overnight.
Just after 10pm (Friday 24 July 2020), officers from Mount Druitt Police Area Command were patrolling the Willmot area when they attempted to stop a Subaru Outback on Captain Cook Drive.
The Subaru failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated, before being terminated shortly after due to safety concerns.
It was monitored by PolAir through Willmot and Ropes Crossing, and police again tried to stop the Subaru on Forrester Road, North St Marys.
It failed to stop, and a second pursuit was initiated, before being terminated shortly after due to safety concerns.
The vehicle continued to be monitored and was seen to drive into a reserve off Water Street, Werrington.
The driver got out and police arrested the 36-year-old man. He was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station.
Police located two passengers, a 51-year-old woman and a one-year-old child in the vehicle.
The man was charged with two counts of police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, two counts of expose child under 7 cause sanger serious inquiry, and drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.
He has been refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 25 July 2020).
