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Footscray man charged over ramming a police vehicle in Tarneit

A 35-year-old Footscray man has been charged with a series of offences following alleged police ramming in Tarneit on Wednesday, March 12.

Officers on patrol first spotted a silver Ford Ranger driven erratically on the Princes Freeway near Laverton at about 1am.

Police attempted to intercept the driver but were unsuccessful.

It is understood the driver continued to travel along Palmers Road, before almost colliding with a truck on Forsyth Road a short time later.

The driver of the Ford eventually came to a complete stop on Dylan Street, before allegedly reversing into a police vehicle.

The officers inside were not injured and the man was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with resisting a police officer, driving under the influence and possessing a controlled weapon along with other driving related charges.

He was bailed to appear before Werribee Magistrates’ Court on September 1.

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