Northern Territory Police have arrested a 33-year-old man after he attempted to evade police during a traffic apprehension in Weddell yesterday.
At around 11:15am, police observed a black Subaru Impreza Hatchback driving erratically on Tiger Brennan Drive.
Members indicated for the vehicle to pull over but, the driver failed to stop. A short pursuit was initiated but stopped due to reckless driving by the offending driver.
The vehicle was observed driving towards Palmerston, when officers cordoned the area and, with the assistance of Dog Operations Unit and Drone Operations, located the vehicle bogged and abandoned on a dirt track 3km from the Jenkins Road turnoff.
The 33-year-old man was located by Dog handler, Senior Constable Steven Dalrymple, and Patrol dog Drax before being arrested and taken to Palmerston Watch House.
Officers conducted a search of the vehicle, where it is alleged they located a quantity of ammunition.
The man was subject to a drug test, returning a positive result for methamphetamine.
He has since been charged with:
- Drive vehicle dangerous manner – pursuit
- Fail to obey direction of police officer
- Possess ammunition without permit/license
- Fail to meet storage requirements
- Fail to supply saliva sample – drug
He was remanded to appear before Darwin Local Court today.
