Fugitive found hiding in backyard shed after shots fired by police at stolen Audi in Sydney's east
A man is in custody after police fired shots at a car during a chase through Sydney's east this morning.
Officers from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command pursued a dark-coloured Audi A1 along Old South Head Road in Rose Bay about 4am.
The pursuit was abandoned due to speed after about one to two minutes, NSW Police said.
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As the Audi hatchback sped towards him, a police officer opened fire, discharging four shots - three in the windscreen, one in the bonnet. 9News
The car was later dumped in North Bondi. Nine
When police saw the vehicle stopped a short time later on Sir Thomas Mitchell Road, an officer approached it on foot.
As the Audi hatchback allegedly sped towards him, a police officer opened fire, discharging four shots - three in the windscreen, one in the bonnet.
The car missed the constable but rammed the vehicle with his partner inside before driving off.
The fugitive was found this morning hiding in a backyard shed in North Bondi.
Lau Toro, a resident near the dumped stolen Audi, alerted police to his whereabouts more than five hours after the initial incident.
"He was sleeping and I was like 'who is this guy?' I tried to call the police and then I saw the (police) car," Toro told 9News.
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The fugitive was found this morning hiding in a backyard shed in North Bondi. 9News
After being sprung by detectives, the 37-year-old, who is known to police, was stretchered out by paramedics 9News
After being sprung by detectives, the 37-year-old, who is known to police, was stretchered out by paramedics and was believed to be intoxicated.
"For the offender to take the actions that he's taken, it's certainly well below the expectations of the community," Detective Superintendent Jodi Radmore said.
The hatchback, which was allegedly stolen from Double Bay overnight, is now being examined by forensic officers.
"We have identified the owners of that vehicle, it has been identified that (the car) had been stolen," Radmore said.
She also said the officers involved are okay.
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