Belconnen, ACT, April 8 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after jumping into Lake Burley Griffin to evade police following a pursuit.
About 9am this morning (Tuesday, 8 April 2024), ACT Policing was notified of a pursuit by New South Wales Police Force involving a black Ford Ranger after the driver crossed the border on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick.
The vehicle, which was towing a car trailer with a Toyota Hilux on it, crossed onto the opposite side of the road multiple times and drove on footpaths along the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin, placing other road users and pedestrians at significant risk.
The vehicle came to a stop behind the National Gallery near the Sculpture Garden, b...