'Chaotic': Woman accused of driving towards a person at Summernats entrance

A woman was arrested on Northbourne Avenue after she allegedly drove at a person while trying to enter the Summernats festival. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Witnesses saw the woman driving a black Mazda SUV outside Canberra's Exhibition Park about 12.

30pm. A Summernats traffic controller at the scene said the woman allegedly tried to go around traffic cones placed near the event's entry line. An ACT Policing spokeswoman said officers arrived at the scene and spoke to the 39-year-old driver who allegedly refused to provide her licence.



"Police received a report that the driver ...

refused to obey the directions of Summernats traffic controllers on Northbourne Avenue, allegedly driving at a person," she said. One witness said she heard the woman screaming at officers. "[Police] said four or five times, 'Get out of the car', 'You're under arrest' .

.. She was like 'I'm not getting out of the f---ing car', like 'F--- off'," she said.

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Picture by Keegan Carroll Police said the woman has been charged with a number of offences in relation to the incident and is due to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court later this year. The arrest occurred a day after Detective Inspector Mark Steel said police would promptly respond to any illegal or anti-social behaviour in and around the festival's venues. At the same press conference on Thursday, Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said the event had a zero tolerance policy for any kind of poor behaviour.

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