Police have charged a man following a pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Melton.
Officers spotted a grey Toyota with alleged false registration plates on Mavi Avenue in Melton about 4.20am on Sunday, March 23.
Police found a man was slumped over the steering wheel and appeared to be unresponsive.
Police used tyre deflation devices and attempted to arrest the driver but the Toyota sped off on its rims.
The vehicle was followed during a pursuit through Melton.
Police ended the pursuit for the safety of other road users after the man allegedly drove the car onto the wrong side of the Western Freeway at the Ferris Road intersection and drove towards incoming traffic. Officers once again pursued the vehicle as it reached the Werribee exit at Hopkins Road.
Police managed to box the Toyota in on the freeway between Hopkins Road and Caroline Springs Boulevard, bringing it to a stop.
The driver, a 32-year-old man of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with several offences including theft of motor vehicle and handling stolen goods, failing to stop on police direction, reckless conduct endangering life and dangerous driving while pursued by police.
