{"id":448775,"date":"2026-01-31T04:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/448775\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T04:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:05:11","slug":"man-charged-after-allegedly-stolen-car-crashes-into-school-bus-and-drives-at-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/448775\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged after allegedly stolen car crashes into school bus and drives at police"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 37-year-old man has been charged after a car allegedly crashed into a school<\/a> bus while attempting to dodge police<\/a> before driving into officers in Geelong<\/a>.Police first spotted the Kia Optima that was allegedly stolen<\/a> from NSW at about 3.40pm on Thursday near the intersection of Princes Highway and Roebuck Street in Newtown.<\/p>\n

As Air Wing monitored from above, police attempted to intercept the vehicle.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The car allegedly attempted to flee the scene before backing into a school bus. (Nine)The car<\/a> allegedly attempted to flee the scene before backing into a school bus.<\/p>\n

Nobody inside the bus was injured.<\/p>\n

The Kia then allegedly drove at police, before an officer discharged their firearm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The allegedly stolen car then T-boned another vehicle before the two occupants attempted to flee on foot.<\/p>\n

Police gave chase and the pair was arrested shortly after.\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n

The woman inside the civilian vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Today, the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle was charged with a litany of offences.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Nobody inside the bus was injured. (Nine)The 37-year-old with no fixed address was charged with intentionally exposing an emergency worker to risk by driving, two counts of conduct endangering serious injury, driving dangerously, criminal damage, theft of a motor vehicle and bringing stolen goods into Victoria<\/a>.He was remanded in custody to appear at Geelong Magistrates Court<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, detectives charged the 43-year-old female passenger,\ufeff also from NSW, with handling stolen goods.<\/p>\n

She was bailed to appear at Geelong Magistrates Court on March 31.<\/p>\n

Investigations<\/a> into the incident are ongoing with Professional Standards Command oversight, as is standard practice when a police firearm is discharged.<\/p>\n

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