Pair charged after Cannington chase

MICHELLE RIDLEY, The West Australian January 28, 2012, 9:22 am

A 21-year-old Queens Park woman and a 24-year-old Maddington man have been charged with a string of offences following a pursuit in Cannington overnight

The pursuit started when police attempted to stop a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer on Albany Highway near Cockram Street just after 10pm.

The car was involved in a hit and run crash on January 21.

After a brief pursuit, officers arrested all four people in the car on Albany Highway.

The woman has been charged with burglary, stealing a motor vehicle, failing to report a traffic accident, dangerous driving and two counts of driving without a licence.

The man has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle, driving without a licence and driving under the influence.

Both are due to appear in Perth Magistrate's Court on February 10.


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