Source: ACT Police
A 27-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today following a dangerous driving incident yesterday afternoon that resulted in the seizure of firearms.
About midday yesterday (Thursday, 15 August 2024), police had cause to stop a white Ford Falcon utility in Gordon. As police approached the vehicle, it took off.
The Ford was then further observed driving dangerously, including running a red light, in various suburbs throughout Tuggeranong.
Police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device, and the vehicle was found abandoned in Wanniassa a short time later, having collided with a tree.
The man fled the vehicle into the backyard of a nearby home, before he was located with assistance from the community and subsequently arrested.
A bag which was located near the vehicle was searched and found to contain two firearms and ammunition, which were seized by police.
A quantity of substances, believed to be illicit drugs, were located in the vehicle and also seized.
The man has been charged with failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, and two counts of unauthorised possession of a prohibited firearm.