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‘Panicked’ thief rams, injures police

20/11/2025

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A driver of a stolen ute laden with stolen electric scooters who repeatedly rammed a police car and injured an officer in Springvale South has avoided a full mandatory jail term. After a successful stint in drug rehab, Ashley Bowley, 46, was given credit for…

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