04-07-2025
Dramatic scenes as teens in an allegedly stolen Volkwagen lead police on wild chase in peak hour traffic
Two teens have been arrested following a chaotic police pursuit which brought peak-hour traffic to a standstill during a busy night in Sydney 's west.
The dramatic chase through several suburbs unfolded shortly before 5.30pm on Friday when police attempted to pull over an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Tiguan.
Dramatic video shared online showed the Volkswagen speeding along a residential median strip in an alleged attempt to evade five police vehicles.
Two police cars are seen in pursuit moments later.
Three more cop cars follow closely behind, driving alongside bumper-to-bumper traffic banked up.
The pursuit continued through Toongabbie, Blacktown, Kings Park and Doonside, where the occupants abandoned the vehicle in Doonside Crescent.
A girl, 14 and boy, 17, were arrested a short time later and taken to Blacktown Police Station, where inquiries are ongoing.
No charges have yet been laid.
It has been a busy night for police in western Sydney after a young female officer was found unresponsive, lying on a road in nearby Bidwill after she was allegedly assaulted while on duty
Police responded to reports of an on-duty police officer lying unresponsive on Bunya Road just after 6.30pm.
It's understood she and another young female officer were responding to a mental health incident at the time.
The young Mount Druitt officer, 23 was treated at the scene and taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
Her colleague, 22 was also treated by paramedics and taken to Mount Druitt Hospital as a precaution.
A man, 19, was arrested at the scene and was taken to Nepean Hospital, where's under police guard.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident has commenced.
