NSW: Man arrested following ATM ram raid, chase through Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2006
NSW: Man arrested following ATM ram raid, chase through Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 9 - A man has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase following
an ATM ram raid at a Sydney shopping centre.

A white van smashed through the front doors of the shopping centre on Woodcroft Drive
at west suburban Woodcroft about 3.45am (AEST) today, police said.

Four men then allegedly loaded an ATM into the van and drove off before abandoning the van.

A short time later, police on the M7 motorway began pursuing a Black Honda CRV they
believed was linked to the ram raid.

The chase, which was at one stage suspended when the Honda drove onto the wrong side
of the motorway, eventually ended in Old Guildford, police said.

Four men ran from the car.

A 19-year-old Birrong man arrested a short distance away is helping police with inquiries.

A search is continuing for the other three men who are believed to have fled the area
in another car.

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