Man charged following Melton pursuit

A 32-year-old Officer man has been charged with a string of offences after pursuit in Melton. 206998_07

A man has been charged with a string of offences following a pursuit through Melton.

A silver Holden commodore wagon, allegedly driven by a 32-year-old Officer man, was reported driving erratically in Harkness about 1.45pm on Saturday, January 11.

Police believed the car was stolen from a Beveridge property about 11.20am and called on the air wing to track the car through Melton.

The driver crashed the car into a parked car on Bakery Square but did not stop, police said.

A pursuit was initiated after the man allegedly failed to stop for police in Crestmont Street, Melton South about 2pm

He stopped the car on a pedestrian crossing in the carpark of a shopping centre on High Street, Melton West, before running into the centre.

He was arrested soon after and charged with a number of offences including dangerous driving while being pursued by police, dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving and reckless conduct endangering life.