BOROONDARA: Police car rammed at Hawthorn East


Police have charged a man following an alleged dangerous driving incident where a police vehicle was rammed in Hawthorn East on Wednesday (feb. 26).

It is alleged in an attempt to evade police a white BMW bearing false plates became wedged between a bollard and the front of a convenience store on Toorak Rd about 12.30am.

Police boxed the BMW in after it rammed a police vehicle several times.

The driver and passenger were arrested at the scene and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later released.

A 43-year-old Langwarrin man was charged with

  • Reckless conduct endanger serious injury
  • Reckless exposure of police force to Risk by driving
  • Drive whilst disqualified
  • Fraudulently use registration plate
  • Use unregistered motor vehicle
  • Possess a drug of dependence
  • Possess dangerous article

He was remanded to appear at court on Thursday (Feb. 27).

A 31-year-old Doveton woman was released without charge.

No police members were injured.