Man charged after car allegedly driven into oncoming traffic in Mandurah, south of Perth
A man accused of taking a stolen car packed with passengers on a wild ride, crossing into oncoming traffic and causing innocent drivers to collide, has been found hiding in a bin south of Perth.
The 30-year-old is now facing 12 charges over the alleged rampage, which included fleeing police, on Tuesday afternoon.
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Nobody was injured, police said.
The Holden was then driven through Dudley Park before it stopped outside a home near the corner of Scarsdale Ave and Tankerton Dr in Coodanup, the same suburb where the car had allegedly earlier been stolen from a home.
The male driver and four passengers, two women and two children aged under six, got out of the car.
One of the women then attempted to drive away but was quickly stopped by police and arrested.
“A short time later, the man was located hiding in a bin outside a home on Tankerton Dr,” WA Police said.
He has been charged with a dozen offences including stealing a motor vehicle, reckless driving, burglary, failing to stop, and reckless driving to escape pursuit by police.
He is due in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
A 32-year-old Coodanup woman was charged with two counts of stealing a motor vehicle and will appear in Mandurah Magistrates Court on Friday, September 27.
The second woman was found at the home — along with the children — but not charged
The investigation is ongoing.
