Police have charged a Ferntree Gully man after he allegedly called an Uber to try and evade police in Clayton overnight on Tuesday 9 January.
Box Hill Divisional Response Unit officers charged the 31-year-old after police responded to reports of a collision at the intersection of Ferntree Gully and Blackburn roads just before midnight.
“Officers confirmed that one of the vehicles involved in the collision was allegedly stolen and the driver was no longer on scene,” police said.
“Shortly after, local police and the Dog Squad located a ride-share car leaving a nearby hotel carpark.
“Nunawading Highway Patrol intercepted the car on Wellington Road after noticing a passenger in the back seat, when a man allegedly ran from the scene.”
The man, who was arrested following a short foot pursuit, has been charged with multiple offences including the theft of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving and two counts of breaching bail conditions.
He has been remanded to appear before Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 18 January.
