Dramatic scenes as driver plunges Jeep into river during tense stand-off with cops

Daily Mail​

01-05-2025

Shocking footage has captured the moment a man drove his Jeep off the side of a jetty after allegedly robbing a female driver and ramming a police car.
Western Australian Police will allege the 32-year-old drove a red Jeep Wrangler onto the Claremont Jetty in Perth about 10am on Wednesday.
The man's mother watched on as cops attempted to negotiate with the driver who repeatedly revved his car and yelled at officers and passersby, 9News reported.
Police allege the driver had earlier stolen something from a woman inside a car on Walter Street in Claremont while carrying a tyre iron.
Dozens of officers swarmed the jetty including negotiators, tactical response officers and a canine squad while a helicopter hovered overhead.
Police had blocked the exit of the jetty, prompting the man to allegedly ram his Jeep into their cars.
The stand-off came to a head when the man drove forward, sending his Jeep plunging into the Swan River.
Footage captured the man emerging from the half-sunken wreck and standing on the upturned Jeep as cops swarmed onto the jetty.
The driver was lifted from the water by tactical response officers before being admitted to hospital under police guard
He made a desperate attempt to escape and dove back into the water.
The man was detained moments later and seen being carried down the jetty by tactical response officers.
He was admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital under police guard.
A North Metropolitan Health Service spokesman confirmed he has since been discharged.
Police charged the 32-year-old with one count each of armed robbery and criminal damage or destruction of property.
He is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.