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Man Pleads Guilty After 50km Sydney Rampage

Having pleaded guilty to multiple charges ranging from dangerous driving to drug possession, he faces sentencing on June 17.

Overview

  • In the early hours of June 11, Young drove a Ford Ranger into about 30 businesses on Queen Street in Campbelltown, causing up to $100,000 in damage.
  • A police helicopter tracked him on a 50-kilometre pursuit along the Hume Highway and M5 Motorway before he rammed a boom gate in a restricted zone at Sydney Airport and was arrested.
  • Officers allege Young tested positive for methamphetamine in a roadside screening and that a small amount of the drug was concealed inside his phone.
  • In Downing Centre Local Court on June 11, the 47-year-old pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop, property destruction, drug possession and breaching bail.
  • He was refused bail and is due to be sentenced in Campbelltown Local Court on June 17.