- ACT Policing has arrested a 16-year-old, Watson youth after a short pursuit through Lyneham and O’Connor about 10.20pm yesterday (October 21).
Police first sighted the vehicle driving on a nature strip in Lyneham and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle.
Police will allege the offender failed to stop the vehicle, driving onto the wrong side of the road and proceeding through a stop sign with out stopping.
The vehicle stopped in Scrivener Street, O’Connor 24 seconds after the pursuit commenced.
The male driver was arrested and will face the ACT Children’s Court today (October 22) charged with dangerous driving, driving unlicensed, fail to stop at a stop sign and fail to stop when requested.