A man will face court charged with driving at a police officer and crashing into a street sign before fleeing with his car's lights turned off at night.
The 39-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday charged with aggravated furious reckless driving while disqualified.
Police allege the man at 4am Thursday was driving a Toyota hatchback when he failed to stop for police in Gilmore.
He drove at a police officer before crashing into a street sign and a parked car, and fleeing, according to police.
Police said they saw the Gilmore man driving a damaged Mercedes at about 3.30pm and arrested him.
They charged him with aggravated furious/reckless/dangerous driving, two counts of driving while disqualified, failing to stop a motor vehicle for police and property damage.
Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 6440512. Information can be provided anonymously.
