A man has been arrested and charged in Narre Warren following a police pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle on Wednesday 2 November.
Officers sighted the alleged stolen Mazda sedan on the Monash Freeway just before 10am.
Police Airwing were quickly overhead and tracked the vehicle while units on the ground moved in.
Stop-sticks were deployed but the Mazda continued driving through the streets of Narre Warren, police say.
The Mazda came to a stop in Portee Place where it’s alleged the tyres caught on fire due to tyre shred.
The driver allegedly ditched the vehicle but was chased down by Police and arrested nearby.
A 24-year-old Boolarra man was taken to hospital under police guard.
He has since been charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft, possess methylamphetamine, handle stolen goods, four counts of commit indictable offences whilst on bail, contravene condition of bail, drive whilst disqualified, drive in a manner dangerous, fail to stop on police direction and enter intersection on red traffic light.
He’s been remanded to appear before Dandenong Magistrates Court on Thursday 3 November.