September 8th, 2024Man arrested after an alleged police car ramming attempt in Sebastopol

Police have arrested a man after an alleged attempted ramming of a police vehicle and subsequent pursuit in the Ballarat suburb of Sebastopol last week.

Officers caught sight of an allegedly stolen silver Toyota Hilux on Raglan Street, about 1.45am last Tuesday morning.

The Toyota allegedly attempted to ram a police vehicle.

The driver allegedly failed to pull over and a pursuit was initiated.

The Toyota allegedly continued travelling at a fast rate of speed, and at times on the wrong side of the road, along Pleasant and Rippon streets.

The Toyota allegedly rammed a set of metal gates at a property on Grant Street before the vehicle rolled on Jenkins Drive.

Officers moved in swiftly and arrested a man.

No one was injured.

A 28-year-old Delacombe man was being held in police custody and was to be interviewed.

Police allege that the Toyota Hilux was stolen from a Haddon address overnight, some time over last Monday night-early hours of last Tuesday morning.