Four teenagers have been arrested following a dramatic high-speed police pursuit that stretched from Sydney’s southwest to the city’s eastern suburbs earlier today.
Just after 10.30am, police attempted to stop a white Mazda CX-3, allegedly stolen from a home in Victoria the previous day.
The vehicle failed to stop on the Hume Highway at Edmondson Park, forcing officers to initiate a pursuit.
The chase continued along the M5 Motorway towards the M7 at Prospect but was called off due to safety concerns.
Polair began tracking the vehicle from the air as it sped through Milperra, where the pursuit started again.
But it was terminated once again when items were thrown from the moving car at pursuing police vehicle.
Despite efforts to evade capture, the stolen Mazda was tracked eastbound along the M5, weaving through the suburbs of Alexandria, Zetland, Centennial Park, Randwick, and eventually Bondi Junction.
At approximately 11.20am, the car was abandoned inside the Bondi Junction Railway Station bus interchange.
The group was arrested – two boys aged 14, and two girls aged 12 and 17 (pictured one of the arrested teens)
The pursuit ended in a foot chase through the station (pictured two of the arrested teens)
All four occupants fled on foot into the train station but were soon caught (pictured two arrested teens)
The officers who made the arrests were on their first day as probational constables
All four occupants fled on foot into the train station.
Plain clothes officers from the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command’s Proactive Crime Team spotted the group, sparking a foot chase through the station.
The four were arrested shortly after – two boys aged 14, and two girls aged 12 and 17.
The officers who made the arrests were on their first day as probational constables.
The group were taken to Surry Hills Police Station and are assisting officers with inquiries, police said.
The chase shocked Bondi residents as it tore through the suburb.
They described seeing a masked driver running red lights and weaving on the wrong side of the road.
‘The car ran a red light coming up Newland, just missing a car coming towards on Birrell,’ said one.
The group were taken to Surry Hills Police Station and are assisting officers with inquiries, police said
‘The male driver had his face covered up and there were a few in the car, then approx 8 cop cars went past on the chase, no sirens.’
‘The car went through a red light past me on the wrong side of the ride and then about 10 undercover cars and police cars chasing them,’ another said.
‘Was younger guy with a scarf around his face to disguise himself.
‘Interpol helicopter was in the air following them. Hope they got caught.’
