Officers from Strike Force Sweetenham have charged four teens following a pursuit in Sydney’s south-west yesterday, which ended with a car crash in Greystanes.
About 11.40am on Monday, September 23, officers attached to Cumberland Highway Patrol attempted to stop a grey SUV on Woodpark Road, Smithfield.
When the vehicle failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated and a short time later, the vehicle allegedly collided with a white SUV at the intersection of Merrylands Road and Cumberland Road, Greystanes.
The driver of the white SUV, a 75-year-old man, was trapped for a short time before self-extricating.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital as a precaution.
The driver of the grey SUV, a 14-year-old boy, and his four passengers ran from the scene.
Three boys – an 11-year-old, two 14-year-olds, and an 18-year-old man – were arrested nearby and taken to Granville police station.
A fourth female passenger ran from the scene and has not been located.
The driver was charged with ‘police pursuit’ and ‘drive conveyance taken without consent of owner’. He was given conditional bail to appear before a Children’s Court on Monday, October 14.
The18-year-old man was charged with ‘be carried in conveyance’ and ‘breach of bail’. He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today.
The other 14-year-old boy was taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment of a broken arm, and he will be dealt with under the Young Offender’s Act.
The 11-year-old boy was dealt with under the Young Offender’s Act.
Inquiries are ongoing into the incident.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.