Three in court over stolen Porsche, chase

IN COURT: Three people face court today over the theft of a luxury Porsche and police chase which ended in a crash. Source: Herald Sun

THREE men will face court today following a high speed police chase with a stolen Porsche yesterday.

The luxury car was stolen from West Leederville at the weekend and yesterday police attempted to stop the vehicle on Ivanhoe Street, Morley.

However the car sped away from the officers and a short time later was involved in a collision with another car Beechboro.

Police will allege the driver and two passengers tried to flee the scene before they were arrested.

All three will appear in Perth Magistrates Court today.

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Police dogs chase down seven offenders

WINNERS: Five police dogs chased down seven offenders in a busy, but successful night for WA's Canine Squad and their handlers. Picture: Jordan Shields Source: PerthNow

WINNERS: Five police dogs chased down seven offenders in a busy, but successful night for WA's Canine Squad and their handlers. Picture: Jordan Shields Source: PerthNow

FIVE police dogs have bailed up seven suspects in a busy night of crime where the Canine Squad came out a clear winner.

In the first of four incidents, police dog Gypsy tracked down three people after a stolen car chase at Noranda, finding a 24-year-old man hiding in a carport.

Police dog Ego joined the hunt and found the remaining two suspects, a man and a woman, both 22, hiding in dense bushland.

All three were charged with car theft, while the 24-year-old man also faces several other charges.

At Bassendean, police dog Freddie stopped offenders who had abandoned a stolen vehicle and hid in the grounds of a home.

At Beresford, after a pursuit, police dog Bear found a 15-year-old boy hiding in the front yard of a home.

And at Jandakot, police dog Vector chased a 25-year-old man through bushland for more than 1km after he threatened a woman with garden shears.

 

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Man charged after wild police chase, crash

POLICE CHASE: Driver faces court after wild police chase leads to crash in Belmont. Source: PerthNow

POLICE were forced to abort a chase through the streets of Belmont last night shortly before the car they were chasing slammed into another vehicle.

The unmarked police car was doing patrols in Belmont last night just before 11pm when they noticed a Black Mercedes Benz which had been stolen during a burglary in Albany on Sunday.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, however it will be alleged the vehicle failed to stop and officers began to pursue it.

The stolen vehicle drove at high speed and in a dangerous manner forcing the officers to abort the pursuit for safety reasons.

A short time later at the corner of Fisher Street and Alexander Street it will be alleged the stolen car failed to give way to a vehicle and crashed into it causing extensive damage to both cars.

The driver and passenger of the stolen vehicle attempted to flee on foot.

Officers managed to take the passenger into custody however the driver could not be located.

The police Dog Squad was called to the scene where police dog “Rumble” picked up a scent at a unit about 300m from the crash site.

A call was made about releasing the dog into the unit at which point a man, who police will allege was the driver of the stolen car, came out of hiding.

A 27-year-old man from Gnowangerup, about 360km south-east of Perth, has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle, reckless driving and failing to stop.

He will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today.

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