Wild pursuit comes to dramatic end with two men arrested after cops chased pair for several hours across Sydney and fired gunshots at their car
- Two men arrested in the Blue Mountains
- They were pursued by police from Lalor Park
- Officer fired multiple shots at the car
Two men have been arrested following a major police operation that involved a high-speed chase and multiple gunshots fired by officers.
Police received reports of suspicious activity after a man, 21, was allegedly seen swapping the number plates on his black Holden Commodore sedan in Lalor Park at about 8:15am on Thursday.
Officers spotted the Commodore travelling on Freeman Street but the vehicle allegedly failed to stop after police directed the driver to pull over at 9:30am.
It sparked a pursuit across multiple nearby suburbs, with police requesting assistance from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and PolAir.
Officers tried to stop the car as it approached Gibbon and Old Windsor roads in Winston Hills.
Two men have been arrested following a major police operation where one officer discharged his firearm
One officer reportedly tried to grab the Commodore but was flung across the bonnet of a nearby police vehicle after the driver allegedly put his foot down on the accelerator.
The officer fired a number of shots from his gun as the sedan sped away.
Shocked residents in Winston Hills described hearing ‘loud bangs’ as the police chase unfolded.
One described said the noise sounded like ‘fireworks’ were going off as police pursued the driver.
One man, 21, got out of the Commodore a short time after shots were fired and was immediately arrested.
The driver headed north along Old Windsor Road before travelling west on the M7.
He then got off at the M4 and headed west along the Great Western Highway towards the Blue Mountains.
Police deployed road spikes at Springwood in a bid to stop the Commodore, but they failed.
Police began chasing the driver of a black Holden Commodore at Lalor Park, in western Sydney, at 9.30am on Thursday
The driver continued heading up the Blue Mountains but was eventually slowed down by traffic in Katoomba.
He attempted a U-turn and began driving east on the Great Western Highway.
Specialist operatives from the Tactical Operations Unit managed to stop the car on the intersection of the highway at about 11:40am.
Officers tasered the driver before arresting him.
He was assessed at the scene by paramedics at the scene and was then taken to Katoomba Hospital, where he remains under police guard.
The first man was taken to Blacktown Police Station, where he is assisting with inquiries.
No police officers were seriously injured during the operation
Several roads remain closed at Winston Hills and Katoomba, where crime scene examinations are underway.
Motorists are urged to avoid those areas and delay their travel, if possible.
