Man to appear in court over tank rampage
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:10 pm
Another TANK Pursuit.
Just like the 1995 San Diego tank chase
San Diego Guy WIKI
A 45-year-old man will appear in court today charged with destroying a number of mobile phone towers in Sydney's west overnight using a restored army tank.
The man has been charged with numerous offences including breaking and entering, stealing, six counts of malicious damage, drug possession, using a weapon and driving in a dangerous manner.
He is due to appear in court later today.
Police say they first spotted the man about 2:00am AEST as he was using the tank to damage an electricity substation at Minchinbury.
Police Chief Inspector Guy Haberley says the man then led officers on a long, but slow, chase through a number of suburbs in Sydney's west.
"Mount Druitt highway patrol followed the vehicle at an approximate speed of 30 kilometres an hour at all times," he said.
During the 90-minute chase police allege the man destroyed a number of mobile phone towers and relay sheds.
Mobile phone coverage in the city's west has been affected as a result.
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/14/1978620.htm
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Just like the 1995 San Diego tank chase
San Diego Guy WIKIA 45-year-old man will appear in court today charged with destroying a number of mobile phone towers in Sydney's west overnight using a restored army tank.
The man has been charged with numerous offences including breaking and entering, stealing, six counts of malicious damage, drug possession, using a weapon and driving in a dangerous manner.
He is due to appear in court later today.
Police say they first spotted the man about 2:00am AEST as he was using the tank to damage an electricity substation at Minchinbury.
Police Chief Inspector Guy Haberley says the man then led officers on a long, but slow, chase through a number of suburbs in Sydney's west.
"Mount Druitt highway patrol followed the vehicle at an approximate speed of 30 kilometres an hour at all times," he said.
During the 90-minute chase police allege the man destroyed a number of mobile phone towers and relay sheds.
Mobile phone coverage in the city's west has been affected as a result.
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/14/1978620.htm
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