Police pursue a vehicle with four flat tyres on 17 September 2025. Photo: ACT Policing.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to family violence.
Sparks could be seen flying behind a car with four flat tyres as its driver attempted to evade police.
A 27-year-old man from Belconnen allegedly assaulted his partner on Saturday (13 September) before fleeing the scene, an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
Police investigated and suspected the man could be at a home in O’Malley in the early hours of Wednesday morning (17 September) so cordoned off the area.
The man allegedly left the home and got into a VW Jetta.
“Police had placed tyre deflation devices under the Jetta’s tyres, deflating some of them as he left the scene,” the police spokesperson said.
“Further devices deflated the remaining tyres a short distance down the road.”
Even though all his tyres were flat, the man allegedly still tried to evade police so they gave chase.
The ensuing pursuit continued through multiple Inner South suburbs in Canberra before entering Queanbeyan then returning to the ACT.
During the chase, the man allegedly drove on the wheel rims and reached speeds of up to 120 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
He lost control of the car on Uriarra Road in Beard, crashed into a sign post and was arrested.
The man was scheduled to face ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday after he was charged with reckless driving, failing to stop for police and assault.
If this story has raised any concerns for you, 1800RESPECT, the national 24-hour sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line, can be contacted on 1800 737 732 or by visiting www.1800respect.org.au. Help and support are also available through the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 02 6247 2525, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT 02 6280 0900, the Sexual Violence Legal Services on 02 6257 4377 and Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call triple zero. You can report a sexual assault by attending an ACT Policing station in person, calling triple zero in an emergency or 131 444 for police assistance, or online if the sexual assault occurred more than six months ago.
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