A 36-year-old Point Cook man has been hit with a series of charges following a vehicle chase across Melbourne on Friday, July 11.
The charges follow the alleged theft of a white van on St Kilda Road about 5.40am on Friday, 11 July.
Assisted by the Air Wing unit, police followed the white van through Footscray, the CBD, Port Melbourne, Spotswood, Carnegie, Sunshine, Dandenong and Point Cook.
Police will allege the van was involved in collisions with several parked and moving vehicles, while being driven erratically and at speed.
After crashing into a street sign at the intersection of Dunnings Road and Palmers Road in Point Cook, the van came to a stop just after 1pm.
The Point Cook man was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital under police guard.
The charges will include theft of a motor vehicle, multiple counts of reckless conduct endangering life, unlicensed driving and committing an offence while on bail.
No serious injuries occurred during the incident.
He will appear before Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, July 16.
