Police arrest man after evading police in Wodonga

An L-plater has lost his car and been charged with serious offences after evading police in Wodonga earlier today.

Police first saw the car driving west on Brockley Street on Tuesday, 9 August, just before 9am.

They attempted to intercept the car before it took off at a fast rate of speed through a school zone and police terminated their pursuit.

Police attended the address of the registered owner and arrested a 20-year-old Bandiana man a short time later.

He has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life and serious injury, driving in a manner dangerous, evading police, careless driving, failing to display L plates and learner driver failing to have an accompanying driver.

He has been bailed to appear at the Wodonga Magistrates’ Court on 6 December.

The car was also impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1115.

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