Arrest made over Bourke Street driving incident
Police have arrested a man after a car was driven down Bourke Street Mall, forcing pedestrians to jump to safety.
Detectives arrested the 20-year-old male in Ballarat this afternoon.
Police had been searching for the driver of a Mitsubishi Lancer after the car was seen driving down Bourke Street along the tram tracks before crashing into a bollard last Thursday.
Broken glass next to a bollard in Bourke St Mall as a result of the incident. Supplied
Police allege a man left the car and ran toward Elizabeth Street after the crash.
The driver then allegedly did a U-turn back along Bourke Street towards Swanston Street.
The car was later found on Ashworth Street in Albert Park without number plates.
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The man is assisting police with their inquiries and are no longer searching for anybody else in relation to the incident.
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