Two people have been charged and a third is being sought after a stolen car crashed during a pursuit in Granville overnight.
Officers from Auburn Police Area Command were patrolling Alice Street, Auburn, about 8.30pm on Sunday, December 3, when they attempted to stop an SUV, which had been reported stolen from Auburn on Wednesday, November 29.
A pursuit was initiated when the driver allegedly failed to stop; it continued to Railway Parade, Granville, where it hit four parked – and unoccupied – vehicles and rolled onto its roof.
The driver left the scene, and police arrested two passengers.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 35-year-old man before taking him to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition. He was released into police custody about 3am today, and was taken to Granville Police Station where he was charged.
The man, from Wentworthville, has now been charged with ‘enter vehicle with consent of owner’, ‘be carried in conveyance without consent of owner’ and ‘hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty’. He has been refused bail to appear in Burwood Local Court today.
A 41-year-old woman was also taken to Granville Police Station where she has been charged with ‘enter vehicle without consent of owner’, ‘be carried in conveyance without consent of owner’, ‘hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty’ and ‘passenger not disclose driver’s/other passenger’s identity’. She’s been conditionally bailed to appear in Burwood Local Court on December 19.
A number of items – suspected to have been stolen – were found in the crashed vehicle. They’ve been taken for further examination.
Inquiries are continuing into the whereabouts of the alleged driver. Anyone with information about this incident or dashcam footage is urged to contact Auburn Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.