MERRI-BEK: 15 offences
A man allegedly armed with a firearm and who fled the scene of collision involving a stolen car in Pascoe Vale South last Tuesday (July 21)has been charged by police.
The 29-year-old has been charged by Merri-bek Crime Investigation Unit detectives with fifteen offences including:
• prohibited person possess firearm
• possess cartridge ammunition without licence
• theft of and theft from motor vehicle
• fraudulently use registration label
• careless driving
• possess prohibited weapon without exemption, namely knuckledusters
• negligently deal with proceeds of crime
• commit indictable offence whilst on bail
• contravene a condition of bail
• handle stolen goods
• use false document
• possess methylamphetamine, and
• other traffic offences.
The charges follow reports a Volvo SUV had crashed into a fence on Coonans Rd shortly after 9am.
Witnesses then reported seeing the driver flee the vehicle, allegedly armed with a firearm.
Police responded quickly and arrested the man on Parkstone Avenue.
A subsequent search of the area allegedly located a firearm nearby.
It is believed the Volvo was stolen from a North Melbourne address on July 16.
The Pascoe Vale South man was held over to appear before Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on Wednesda, July 22, where police sought his remand.

