Police have charged three people after tracking an allegedly stolen vehicle across north-eastern Victoria and New South Wales on Wednesday, July 9.
Officers first sighted the Nissan Pulsar on Yale Court in North Shepparton about 8.30am.
With assistance from the Air Wing, the vehicle was followed through Shepparton, Echuca, Moama and Barma in southern New South Wales.
The Air Wing located the vehicle in Nathalia, and it is alleged that several attempts to stop the vehicle were made in Shepparton and Mooroopna.
The vehicle allegedly continued to drive erratically through Shepparton before it was dumped on McCracken Street.
Police located and arrested a 19-year-old Mooroopna man, a 20-year-old Shepparton man and an 18-year-old Shepparton woman following a short foot pursuit on Wilmot Road.
The Shepparton woman has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and drug-related offences and bailed to appear in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on October 27.
The 19-year-old Mooroopna man was charged with several offences, including contravening bail conditions, aggravated intentionally exposure of police to risk by driving, theft of a motor vehicle and several other offences.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court at a date to be determined.
A 20-year-old Shepparton man was also charged with several offences, including obtaining property by deception, theft of a motor vehicle and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail and other offences.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court at a date to be determined.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
