Drummond Cove male charged with driving offences following pursuit.

Between Friday the 26th of February and Saturday the 27th of February 2016 an 18 year old male from Drummond Cove driving a Holden Commodore motor vehicle failed to stop for Police on 3 separate occasions throughout several suburbs in the Geraldton district.

Police engaged in pursuits on the 3 occasions, however due to the driver’s reckless driving manner and danger to the public Police aborted the pursuits.

Police received information from the public which led them to an address in Drummond Cove where the 18 year old P Plate driver was arrested.

He was charged with:

  • 3 x Reckless driving
  • 3 x Driver of a vehicle failed to comply with a direction to stop (circumstance of aggravation) and
  • 3 x No authority to drive (fines suspended).

The 18 year old appeared before a Magistrate on Sunday the 28th of February and was remanded in custody to reappear in Court on the 4th of March 2016.