Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Canberra man charged over road scraper joy ride - Yahoo!7 News

The road scraper damaged the surface of the Deakin High School oval.ABC The road scraper damaged the surface of the Deakin High School oval.

A 23-year-old man will face court today accused of taking a large road scraper for a joy ride through Canberra's CBD.


Police allege the Deakin man drove the 30-tonne piece of earth-moving equipment erratically along Northbourne Avenue, going through several red lights and mounting the median strip.


The 20-minute joy ride ended at Deakin High School oval.


The alleged driver was taken to Canberra Hospital for tests before being sent to a watch house.


He will face the ACT Magistrates Court charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent, reckless and dangerous driving, property damage and possessing a drug of dependence.



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