Tarelle Lewis Power-Williams and dad Shane Robert Williams allegedly evaded police at 140km/h in 60 zone
A teenager who police claim led officers on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen Mercedes was later found in the roof space of a nearby home, a court has heard.
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A father and son allegedly travelled up to 140km/h in a signed 60 zone in a stolen Mercedes during a high-speed police pursuit through four northern suburbs, a court has heard.
Tarelle Lewis Charles Power-Williams, 19, of Point Pearce, appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court by video link on Tuesday charged with an aggravated count of driving dangerously to escape a police pursuit and driving unauthorised.
Power-Williams, and his father Shane Robert Williams, 40, of no fixed address, also both faced a charge each of driving a vehicle without consent.
Police claim just after 1.30pm on Monday, officers saw a stolen, silver 2017 Mercedes travelling on Frost Rd towards Main North Rd at Brahma Lodge — it had allegedly been taken from a Hope Valley property the previous day.
On Tuesday, police prosecutor sergeant Jen Switala said Power-Williams, who was allegedly behind the wheel, “accelerated rapidly” away from The Lodge Hotel car park, officers pursued the vehicle through several residential streets in Brahma Lodge.
The pair travelled in excess of 80km/h in 50km/h zones, driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to indicate, she said.
After the pursuit was aborted, a police helicopter tracked the Mercedes driving through several streets for 18 minutes, in the suburbs of Salisbury, Parafield Gardens, Salisbury Downs and Salisbury North, Sgt Switala said.
“It crossed intersections through red lights, travelled on the incorrect side of the road and caused significant embarrassment to other road users,” Sgt Switala said.
After the pair allegedly travelled up to 140km/h in a signed 60km/h zone, the car was then abandoned in Paratta St, Salisbury North, the court heard.
The accused’s father was arrested at the scene while he fled south on Monaro Rd and then onto Yuwindi Ave.
Power-Williams was then found hiding in the roof space of a house on that street, the court heard.
For the accused, Yanji Robson said Power-Williams was of indigenous background and it was culturally important he be by his partner’s side, who was nine months pregnant.
“There is a high risk he is going to miss the birth of his first born child,” Ms Robson said.
Sgt Switala said Power-Williams was an “exceptionally poor” candidate for bail.
“His actions posed a significant risk to the public, to the police officers involved and the defendants themselves,” she said.
Power-Williams will reappear later this week following the delivery of a bail inquiry report.
His father did not apply for bail.
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