Police car allegedly rammed as police target high risk driving

When police arrived, the driver remained in the vehicle before allegedly reversing “at speed” into the front of the police vehicle, rendering it unable to be driven, Det Sgt Williams said.

The driver allegedly fled the scene and was arrested at Undera a short time later, he said.

The Kyabram man, 36, was charged with aggravated intent to expose a police officer to risk by driving, assaulting a police officer, failure to stop on police request, reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and other driving-related charges.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 16.

Det Sgt Williams said Shepparton’s criminal investigation unit, with support from highway patrol, the uniform branch, police air wing and the canine dog squad, had been targeting high-risk driving in the Shepparton area on the weekend.

A total of 100 vehicles were intercepted as part of the three-night operation.

Of those, seven vehicles were impounded, nine people were allegedly driving with illicit substances in their systems and three people were arrested for failing to stop for police.

Another driver was also charged after he allegedly evaded police for 40 minutes on Saturday night.

Det Sgt Williams said police signalled for the driver to stop on Old Dookie Rd, Shepparton.

The driver allegedly refused and continued to evade police in a dangerous manner, before the vehicle became bogged, he said.

Det Sgt Williams said the driver allegedly fled on foot into the surrounding orchards and was arrested about 15 minutes later.

Police air wing and the canine squad helped find the driver.

A Shepparton man, 32, was charged with dangerous driving while being pursued by police, failure to stop on police request, driving while disqualified and other driving offences.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 16.