Eagle Vale Easter Sunday alleged car chase: Three woman charged over high-speed police pursuit
Three women have been charged after allegedly taking police on a dramatic Easter Sunday high-speed chase
- Reportedly joyriding at the moment
- Pursuit allegedly took place in western Sydney
Three women have been charged after allegedly leading officers and a police helicopter on a high-speed chase in Easter cars.
NSW Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop the car in which the three women, aged 31, 30 and 22, were reportedly joyriding when they spotted the vehicle on Eagle Vale Drive in Eagle Vale, a suburb in southwest Sydney, on Sunday at about 8:55 am.
Instead of stopping for police, the car would pull away from officers before the pursuit was called off due to safety concerns.
PolAir was contacted to minimize the harm that could be done to the public.
The police helicopter tracked the vehicle to Smithfield, about 30 minutes from where they were first seen, and told officers on the ground where to place road spikes to disable the vehicle.
A 31-year-old provisional driver and two passengers, aged 30 and 22, allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through Sydney’s western suburbs on Sunday morning (stock image)
The three women were arrested at the scene and taken back to Fairfield Police Station, where they were all charged with felonies.
The 31-year-old driver of a P license plate was charged with seven offences, including joyriding, failure to stop during dangerous driving and high speed driving, failure to display the P license plate, exceeding a speed limit of 45 km/h or more and disobeying a police officer.
The two passengers, aged 22 and 30, were charged with being transported in a vehicle that had been taken without the owner’s consent.
All three were also charged with not disclosing each other’s identities and refusing bail.
The three women will appear before the Parramatta Bail Court on Monday.
The chase began in Eagle Vale when the car allegedly failed to stop and ended after a police helicopter tracked them to Smithfield (stock image)
NSW Police launched Operation Easter 2023 over the long weekend to help curb traffic incidents from Thursday to Monday.
The high-visibility operation targeted key factors contributing to road deaths, including speeding, cell phone use, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“This Easter, our officers will do their best to keep the roads safe so that everyone can arrive at their destination in time for a wonderful weekend with loved ones,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman said in a statement.
‘The message is simple; drive at the speed limit, focus on the road – not your phone, and make sure you have a plan B when you drink.
“For the past two years, we have seen seven fatalities on the road every Easter weekend.
“The goal this year is to reduce that number.”