Six people arrested after lengthy police pursuit through Sydney
Six people have been arrested after a lengthy police pursuit through Sydney which injured an officer.
Officers saw a Land Rover that had been reported stolen from Dundas travelling on the M2 Motorway at Baulkham Hills just after 11.20pm yesterday.
Police started pursuing the car but had to stop due to safety reasons.
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The pursuit ended in the M4 tunnel. 9News
PolAir helped police monitor the car as it travelled through Sydney's west, Inner West and the city before entering the M4 WestConnex tunnel at Haberfield around 1.50am.
The occupants of the Land Rover got out and got into a Toyota Echo that was stopped inside the tunnel.
The car tried to flee the scene but was stopped by police.
Five occupants were arrested.
The Land Rover allegedly drove at police officers and two parked police cars during the arrest, and hit one of the police cars with an officer inside and shattered the window.
A police officer was treated for lacerations and taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a stable condition.
The 24-year-old male driver of the Land Rover was arrested and taken to hospital under police guard for minor injuries.
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Six people in total were arrested. 9News
The five occupants of the other car, four males aged 14, 20, 22, 26 and a girl aged 16, were taken to Burwood Police Station.
A crime scene was established and the vehicles were seized for further examination.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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