- The thief broke through a door and a gate to steal keys for the black Suzuki Swift
- She led more than seven police vehicles on a dangerous pursuit in Melbourne
- Police cornered her after a 40 minute chase when she blew her tyres out
A 26-year-old woman is facing serious driving offences after she allegedly stole a car and led police on a dangerous pursuit through Melbourne’s south east.
The black Suzuki Swift was stolen from Pakenham resident, Lauren Byers, who was at home when the thief broke through her back door and gate about 7.30 Monday morning.
Dramatic footage taken from a helicopter shows the moment police caught the offenders tail about an hour later as she sped towards the Monash Freeway.
Dramatic helicopter footage captured the moment more than seven police vehicles cornered a 26-year-old woman after she led police on a dangerous chase through Melbourne’s south east
The pursuit lasted more than 40 minutes, with the woman seen driving recklessly through busy suburban roads before attempting a u-turn across a median strip and blowing the tyres.
Several police cars closed in on the driver on Heatherton Road as she attempted the dangerous turn, forcing the vehicle to a halt and leaving the thief with nowhere to run.
Still refusing to get out of the written off car, police smashed the windows and used pepper spray in their arrest of the 26-year-old.
Several police cars closed in on the driver on Heatherton Road as she attempted the dangerous turn, forcing the vehicle to a halt and leaving the thief with nowhere to run
Still refusing to get out of the written off car, police smashed the windows and used pepper spray in their arrest of the 26-year-old
Officers from more than seven police vehicles assisted in the arrest, with the woman dragged to the back of a paddy wagon in hand cuffs before been taken away.
The vehicle’s owner described the incident as an ‘inconvenience’, telling Nine News she had only recently finished paying off the vehicle.
The offender is being questioned by police and is expected to be charged with aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and conduct endangering life.
The vehicle’s owner described the incident as an ‘inconvenience’, telling Nine News she had only recently finished paying off the vehicle