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Speeding driver found in bin

A young driver who fled from police just after midnight last night was found hiding inside a home recycling bin.

Police-3210Police officers activated their emergency lights and siren after seeing the 20-year-old Braddon man driving at high speed along Belconnen Way in a white Nissan Tiida at about 12.10am.

The man accelerated away onto Kingsford Smith Drive and out of sight of the police, leaving the Nissan mounted on a gutter beside Dolling Crescent, Flynn.

Police searched the area and found the man inside a domestic recycling bin. He was identified as the driver of the speeding car and taken into custody.

He was later released, and will appear in ACT Magistrates court at a later date.

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