Man charged after alleged rampage leaves trail of damage across Sydney
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A man has been charged after allegedly ramming a series of shop fronts in Sydney , causing an estimated $100,000 in damages, before leading police on a chase across the city. Police will allege that a man was driving a Ford Ranger along Queen Street in Campbelltown, in the city's south-west, about 1.50am before he rammed several businesses and shop fronts. The man, who police allege later tested positive for methamphetamine, was seen driving into the car park of Campbelltown Police Station before quickly driving out. Police will allege that a man driving a Ford Ranger was driving along Queen Street in Campbelltown in the city's south-west when he started ramming several businesses and shop fronts. The man, who police later allege tested positive for methamphetamine, was seen driving into the car park of Campbelltown Police Station before quickly driving out. (NSW Police Force) Officers tried to stop the car on Queen Street the man allegedly failed to stop, leading to a chase along the Hume Highway and M5 Motorway. The police helicopter tracked the man 50 kilometres across the city to the International Airport at Mascot. The man allegedly entered a restricted area of the airport and repeatedly rammed a boom gate. Finally, the car stopped, and the man was arrested by highway patrol police. Police will allege that a man driving a Ford Ranger was driving along Queen Street in Campbelltown in the city's south-west when he started ramming several businesses and shop fronts. (NSW Police Force) He was given a roadside drug test, which allegedly returned a positive reading for methamphetamine. He was brought to Mascot Police Station for further testing. While searching the man's car, police allege they found some meth inside the man's phone. The 47-year-old has been charged with failing to stop, destroying property worth more than $15,000, breaching bail, possessing drugs, and with overtaking a bus faster than 45 km/h over the limit. He was refused bail and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court today. Police will allege the damage to the businesses could be up to $100,000. Sydney
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