as posted on PerthNow
AN 18-year-old man was arrested and his car seized by police early today after police pursued a Holden Commodore at speeds of 140km/h in Maddington.
Major Incident Group police spotted the Commodore about 3.30am as it accelerated along Tonkin Highway and they followed the vehicle with their emergency lights and siren turned on.
The driver then left Tonkin Highway at Thomas Rd and travelled onto the South West and Brookton highways until the Commodore's engine started to emit smoke and mechanical failure brought the car to a halt.
Police then arrested the driver.
The Holden was impounded for 48 hours and the 18-year-old Martin man was charged with reckless driving and failing to stop for police.
He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
Since the Hoon Legislation was enacted in September 2004, WA police have seized 1900 vehicles throughout the State.
as posted on PerthNow
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Bandit threatens worker with screwdriver
as posted on TheWest
A bandit terrorised a shop assistant with a screwdriver at a King Kong store on Albany Highway yesterday afternoon.
Police said the man entered the Gosnells store about 5pm, browsed the isles and left before returning a few minutes later, when he produced a screwdriver from his pants and told a shop assistant to fill up a bag with money.
The shop assistant refused, and the bandit threatened him with the screwdriver before reaching across the counter and filling the bag with cash.
Witnesses say they saw the man, who is described as Aboriginal, about 180cm tall with short black hair and wearing a dark blue basketball shirt with white writing, travel down Albany Highway towards Perth.
MICHAEL BENNETT
as posted on TheWest
A bandit terrorised a shop assistant with a screwdriver at a King Kong store on Albany Highway yesterday afternoon.
Police said the man entered the Gosnells store about 5pm, browsed the isles and left before returning a few minutes later, when he produced a screwdriver from his pants and told a shop assistant to fill up a bag with money.
The shop assistant refused, and the bandit threatened him with the screwdriver before reaching across the counter and filling the bag with cash.
Witnesses say they saw the man, who is described as Aboriginal, about 180cm tall with short black hair and wearing a dark blue basketball shirt with white writing, travel down Albany Highway towards Perth.
MICHAEL BENNETT
as posted on TheWest
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