A man will face court charged after an alleged fire and pursuit in Sydney's south west this morning.
About 2am (Friday 2 August 2024), officers from Liverpool Police Area Command were on routine patrol along Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool, when they observed a restaurant on fire.
It will be alleged that officers sighted a Suzuki Swift leave the scene where they attempted to stop the vehicle.
When the vehicle failed to stop a pursuit was initiated but was terminated due to safety reasons.
A short time later police sighted the vehicle on Fifteenth Avenue, West Hoxton, and another pursuit was commenced.
The vehicle was followed into King Street, Rossmore, where it will be alleged that the driver stopped the vehicle and attempted to run from the scene but was arrested by officers.
A 20-year-old man was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with 12 offences.
- Damage property by fire / explosion more than $15,000,
- Destroy property in company use fire more than $5,000
- Aggravgated break and enter dwelling in company damage property
- Break and enter house destroy property more than $60,000,
- Dishonestly obtain property by deception
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously,
- Drive recklessly / furiously or speed / manner dangerous,
- Never licenced person drive vehicle on road
- Drive conveyance taken without consent of owner (two counts)
- Never licenced person drive vehicle on road (Two counts)
He was refused bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court today (Friday 2 August 2024).
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
