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Two charged following police car ramming

Police have charged two men following a police ramming in Kurunjang.

It is understood a red Holden Commodore sedan was travelling east on Kirkton Drive about 3.50pm on Wednesday, April 2, when officers attempted to intercept it.

The driver of the Holden allegedly rammed the car into two marked police vehicles before hitting with a fence on the corner of Kirkton Drive and Gisborne-Melton Road.

The driver, a 36-year-old Kings Park man, was arrested at the scene.

It is alleged officers found a quantity of .22 ammunition, a flick knife, an extendable baton, stolen identity cards, about 25g of Methylamphetamine, cannabis, cash and four stolen registration plates.

The man was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, prohibited person possessing a firearm, intentionally exposing a police officer to risk by driving, theft of motor vehicle, handling stolen goods, possessing drugs of dependence, possessing ammunition and possessing prohibited weapons.

As part of the investigation, police executed a search warrant at a property on Stewart Crescent, Rockbank, about 7.45pm on April 2.

It is alleged officers located 1.2 litres of 1,4 Butanediol (GHB), about 22g of Methylamphetamine, about 25g of cannabis, a small amount of heroin, a stolen registration plate and a large amount of cash.

A 36-year-old man from Rockbank was arrested.

He has been charged with possessing and trafficking drugs of dependence, handling stolen goods, possessing proceeds of crime and bail offences.

It is understood the Holden was stolen from a St Albans property on March 17, and it is alleged the registration plates on the Holden were also stolen.

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