Two people will appear at court today following an incident at Rockdale yesterday.
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About 2.45pm Tuesday, November 28, officers attached to State Crime Command's Raptor Squad located an allegedly stolen SUV at a service station on Frederick Street, Rockdale.
As police approached, the vehicle allegedly reversed, colliding with the front of a stationary police vehicle.
The driver - a 32-year-old woman - and the front seat passenger - a 32-year-old man were arrested, during which they allegedly assaulted officers and resisted.
During a search of the vehicle, police located and seized a number of items for forensic examination.
They were both taken to Kogarah Police Station.
The man was charged with 30 offences, including the following:
- police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly,
- six counts of drive motor vehicle during disqualification period,
- not keep left of oncoming vehicle,
- two counts goods in personal custody suspected being stolen,
- be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner,
- assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm,
- hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
- two counts of larceny,
- four counts of drive conveyance taken without consent of owner,
- four counts of unlawfully possess number plates,
- two counts of enter building/land with intent commit indictable offence,
- and five counts of use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed.
The woman was charged with 16 offences, including:
- take and drive conveyance without consent of owner,
- three counts of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen,
- use offensive weapon in company to prevent detention,
- drive while licence application refused,
- hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty,
- use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed,
- two counts of larceny,
- three counts of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner,
- two counts enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse,
- and unlawfully possess thing resembles Australian driver licence.
Police will allege in court the pair were involved in a pursuit in Merrylands on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
They were both refused bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court today, Wednesday November 29.
