Man charged after allegedly stolen car crashes into school bus and drives at police
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A 37-year-old man has been charged after a car allegedly crashed into a school bus while attempting to dodge police before driving into officers in Geelong.
Police first spotted the Kia Optima that was allegedly stolen from NSW at about 3.40pm on Thursday near the intersection of Princes Highway and Roebuck Street in Newtown.
As Air Wing monitored from above, police attempted to intercept the vehicle.
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The car allegedly attempted to flee the scene before backing into a school bus.
Nobody inside the bus was injured.
The Kia then allegedly drove at police, before an officer discharged their firearm.
The allegedly stolen car then T-boned another vehicle before the two occupants attempted to flee on foot.
Police gave chase and the pair was arrested shortly after.
The woman inside the civilian vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Today, the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle was charged with a litany of offences.
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The 37-year-old with no fixed address was charged with intentionally exposing an emergency worker to risk by driving, two counts of conduct endangering serious injury, driving dangerously, criminal damage, theft of a motor vehicle and bringing stolen goods into Victoria.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Geelong Magistrates Court on Monday.
Yesterday, detectives charged the 43-year-old female passenger, also from NSW, with handling stolen goods.
She was bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates Court on March 31.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing with Professional Standards Command oversight, as is standard practice when a police firearm is discharged.
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