Charges laid after police chase comes to an end on train tracks
A 25-year-old Stratton man will face court on Wednesday after allegedly leading police on a chase through Perth’s east on Tuesday afternoon.
Police allege the man was the driver of a Holden Trailblazer that failed to stop when officers attempted to pull the car over on Ferguson Street about 2.50pm.
The chase didn’t last long before the car hit a railway embankment, ending up on the train line near Farrall Road in Swan View.
Police allege the man fled the scene but was arrested nearby.
The 25-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving to escape pursuit by police, driver of a vehicle failed to comply with a direction to stop (circumstance of aggravation), and no authority to drive (disqualified from holding or obtaining).
He will appear before Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
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Making headlines today is news from Perth’s inner north, where a proposed eight-storey building has sparked fears of overdevelopment as residents accuse council of failing to protect its past.
The first development on William Street under new council guidelines is set to be heard by state planning officials, but locals living in nearby heritage homes fear it is the beginning of the end for their humble precinct.
An eight-storey mixed-use proposal will be heard by the Joint Inner Metro Development Assessment Panel on Thursday and marks the first application under the City of Vincent’s new William Street Planning Framework.
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