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A 45-year-old Mawson man will face court today charged with multiple driving offences following a pursuit in south Canberra on Saturday night.
About 11:30pm on Saturday (11 October 2025), police patrolling in Fisher observed a silver Volkswagen Golf travelling in excess of the speed limit on Namatjira Drive.
Police followed the Golf into Kambah and observed the vehicle drive through an intersection against a red light.
Police activated their emergency lights and sirens but the driver failed to pull over and accelerated away.
Officers pursued the vehicle through Kambah and Duffy, with the driver travelling at excessive speeds and on the wrong side of the road, driving on footpaths and through intersections against a red light.
Police followed the Golf into Holder and found the vehicle in a front yard with damage to the front wheels.
Police placed the 45-year-old male driver and a female passenger under arrest. The driver underwent a drug screening test, which resulted in a positive indication to a prescribed drug.
The man, who was on bail for similar offences, will appear before the ACT Magistrates Court today.
He has been charged with two counts of furious driving, two counts of fail to stop for police, drive motor vehicle at police, driver prescribed drug in oral fluid, unlicenced driver and use unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.
Anyone who has any dashcam footage of the Golf is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website or on 1800 333 000. Please quote 8186517.