Men charged after allegedly stolen car rams into police car in Bairnsdale

Three men will face court after they were charged with stealing a car and driving it into a police car in Gippsland.

Three men have been charged after they allegedly stole a car and rammed into a police car in East Bairnsdale. Police allege the stolen Nissan Patrol drove into a police vehicle in Royal Court about 5.30am on Monday.Â

Three men have been charged after they allegedly stole a car and rammed into a police car in East Bairnsdale.

Police allege the stolen Nissan Patrol drove into a police vehicle in Royal Court about 5.30am on Monday.

Luckily, no one was injured during the incident.

A 17-year-old Black Hill boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle and commit indictable offence while on bail.

He has been remanded to appear at a Children’s Court on at a later date.

A 27-year-old Morwell man was charged with theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle, handling stolen goods, possessing proceeds of crime, possessing a controlled weapon and driving while disqualified.

A 19-year-old Wendouree was charged with aggravated intentional exposure of a police officer to risk by driving, damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive in a manner dangerous, assault police, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle, and state false name when requested.

Both these men will appear in the Bairnsdale Magistrate’s court later this year.