Police at Wilmot Rd where three people were arrested on Wednesday.
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Pip Turton
A police chase across two states on Wednesday, July 9, brought to an end an alleged “crime spree” in the Goulburn Valley which started days prior.
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Police spotted a stolen Nissan Pulsar on Yale Crt in North Shepparton about 8.30am Wednesday, sparking the chase that did not end until more than eight hours later.
The car was followed by police through Shepparton, Mooroopna, Echuca, Moama, Barmah, Nathalia and back to Shepparton before it ended with a chase on foot about 5pm.
The police helicopter located the car once it got to Nathalia and followed it from there, with residents in Shepparton hearing the low-flying helicopter for a couple of hours during the afternoon.
Police arrest a man on Wednesday afternoon in Wilmot Rd.
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to stop the vehicle in Shepparton and Mooroopna.
Police said the vehicle continued to allegedly drive erratically through Shepparton before it was dumped on McCracken St in Shepparton.
Police located and arrested two men and a woman following a short foot pursuit on Wilmot Rd.
Police Eastern Region Division 3 divisional commander Superintendent Brett Kahan said the arrests came after an alleged “crime spree” throughout Greater Shepparton towns starting a couple of days prior.
This involved the alleged theft of multiple vehicles and alleged break-ins at multiple homes in several different towns.
Supt Kahan said what happened on Wednesday was a “planned police response” and he praised the officers involved.
“I couldn’t have been more proud of my officers,” he said.
“They were tenacious towards stopping them and arresting them.”
Supt Kahan said police continued to make assessments throughout the day, with the time they made the arrests considered the safest time to do so.
A 19-year-old Mooroopna man and 20-year-old Shepparton man were still being interviewed by police on Thursday afternoon.
An 18-year-old Shepparton woman has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle and drug-related offences and bailed to appear in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on October 27.
The police investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dash-cam or CCTV footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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