Pursuit leaves policeman seriously injured

Police charged a man over a police pursuit just hours after new legislation took effect, with the laws exercised again today after another chase.

INJURED: A police officer is in hospital after being injured in a high speed chase which ended in Clarkson today. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow

WA Police have charged a Kununurra man who engaged in a police pursuit just 36 hours after new laws on evading police took effect.

The laws were exercised again today after two men allegedly rammed a police car into a power pole at a busy intersection in Clarkson just before 11am.

Officers had been pursuing the stolen vehicle at speeds of up to 130kmh.

The police car was pushed into the power pole with such force that the pole snapped in half.

A 42-year-old policeman suffered serious head injuries and is being treated at the Joondalup Health Campus.

** See more of the dramatic footage on Channel 9 News **

An eyewitness told 6PR radio today she saw a black Holden Commodore V8 speed past her closely pursued by police.

Jody said the car police were chasing drove at least 140km/h through a red light.

"I just heard this roar from behind me and it was the engine of the V8 as it sped past," she told the program.

WAPU president George Tilbury said the union had fought to have the new laws introduced.

"It's about time these idiots who fail to stop and continue to drive in a reckless manner, putting the lives of the community at risk, will be sent to jail for six months," he said.

"I'm sure people found guilty of these offences will have plenty of time to think about that during their mandatory 6 month stint in jail.

"Of course it doesn't end there, under the new laws if they seriously injure or kill someone while driving in a reckless manner they will get a 12-month jail sentence."

There have been several high-speed pursuits throughout Perth today, including a 36-minute chase through Baldivis and Rockingham that involved the Police Air Wing.

Two men were arrested, with one charged under the new Evade Police laws.

"We have seen at least three arrests under the evade police laws in less than 36 hours of the legislation taking effect. I believe there will be a drop in the number of offenders trying to escape police once the harsh reality of prison time sinks in."

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