Daniel Young engaged in police pursuit from Campbelltown to Sydney Airport

A driver has pleaded guilty to causing $100,000 in damages after ramming shop fronts and leading police on a chase from Campbelltown to Sydney International Airport. Here’s what happened in court.

A driver caused $100,000 in damages after ramming shop fronts and leading police on a chase from Campbelltown to Sydney International Airport.

Daniel Young, of Rosemeadow, faced Downing Local Court on Wednesday through audio visual link from remand at Surry Hills Police Station, with his lawyer making a bail application.

The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to police pursuit, destroying or damaging property, entering or remaining on a major facility causing damage, possessing a prohibited drug and breaching bail.

A driver caused $100,000 in damages after ramming shop fronts and leading police on a chase from Campbelltown to Sydney International Airport.

Police state Young drove a Ford ute along Queen St, Campbelltown, mounted the footpath and rammed into multiple shop fronts resulting in $100,000 in damages about 1.50am on Wednesday.

A Campbelltown City Council spokesman said they estimated at least 20 businesses were impacted by the incident.

Police state Young drove a Ford ute along Queen St, Campbelltown, mounted the footpath and rammed into multiple shop fronts. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

A Campbelltown City Council spokesman said they estimated at least 20 businesses were impacted by the incident. Picture: Supplied

Officers from traffic and highway patrol saw the ute then enter the Campbelltown Police Station car park and leave.

A police pursuit began when Young did not pull over and headed onto the Hume Highway and M5 Motorway driving about 50km to Mascot.

The ute then drove into a restricted Sydney International Airport area and rammed into a boom gate, causing significant damage.

Officers from traffic and highway patrol saw the ute drive enter the Campbelltown Police Station car park and one point during the incident. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

Young was arrested with the help of a dog squad and taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was found to have meth in his system and stashed in his phone.

During his court appearance, the police prosecutor opposed Young’s release because the alleged offences were in breach of his existing bail conditions.

He said Young breached the curfew bail condition and posed a significant risk to the community.

Young’s lawyer Tia Marlo said he had a limited criminal record and proposed strict bail conditions.

A temporary gate set up in front of one of the impacted businesses. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

She told the court Young had a drug issue and needed immediate rehabilitation.

The magistrate denied bail, noting how close Young came to driving on airport grounds.

The case was adjourned to June 17.

Hannah Moy was among the business owners struck on Queen St, with her dream store Enchanted Trove only opening recently.

Owner of newly opened Enchanted Trove Hannah Moy dreamed of having a "magical little fairy shop" since she began her business at age 14. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

Driver Daniel Young allegedly caused $100,000 of damages after ramming shop fronts and leading police on a chase from Campbelltown to Sydney International Airport. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

The “magical little fairy shop” and children’s venue had its front window and door smashed, with shards of glass littered throughout the shop going into toys and plushies deeming them unsafe.

Ms Moy said CCTV also showed bystanders stealing from the store after the crash making things even more frustrating.

Enchanted Trove damage. Picture: Supplied

“We turned up and window was just completely smashed. Our first thought was ‘oh my gosh, we’ve had a break in’. Then it appeared that many businesses had really big damage done.”

The owner of the Optical Shop Campbelltown, Michael Christensen, has been operating for almost 40 years and said he had never seen anything like this.

“I woke up this morning to a missed call from the police,” he said.

Michael Christensen said he’d never seen anything like it as the owner of The Optical Shop on Queen St, Campbelltown for almost 40 years. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

“They left a message telling me what had happened, and then some of the other shopkeepers came and took photos and sent them to me.

“All the glass in the front was shattered, and there was a large hole.”

One of the most bizarre incidents was the destruction of Deb Brown’s store and small business collective Eat Shop Love, which is tucked away just off Queen St between Campbelltown Mall and heritage buildings.

Store front window smashed at Eat Shop Love the collective store. Picture: Supplied

Deb Brown's Eat Pray Love storefront is a local business collective with merchandise from numerous local vendors. Picture: Inasha Iftekhar

Despite being away from the main strip the store sustained some of the most significant damage, and tanked Deb’s plans to reopen after repairing a shattered front door from a robbery on Friday last week.

Deb’s husband checked on the store on the way back from a night shift and called her around 3am with news.

Despite being away from the main strip the shop sustained some of the most significant damage, estimated to be in the thousands. Picture: Supplied

Deb’s plans to reopen were tanked after repairing a shattered front door from a robbery last week. Picture: Supplied

“A massive amount of damage to our store and our products, impacting our little, small businesses that trade with us, breaking our shelving and, yeah, ruining a heap of products,” she said.

“Some things that aren’t broken are just covered with shards of glass, so they’re also not usable … things like scrunchies and baby products and handmade items we’re just going to have to write off because they are literally full of glass.”

“Our whole Queen Street here in Campbelltown has been pulverised through no one’s fault this morning, so please shop small!”