Charges after Xmas eve road rage attack

A man has been charged after allegedly trying to ram two teenagers on dirt bikes with an SUV and then hitting one with a pole.

FILE: Police are continuing to search for the two men responsible for shooting a 10 year old in the shoulder

FILE: Police are continuing to search for the two men responsible for shooting a 10 year old in the shoulder. Source: AAP

A man has been charged after allegedly trying to ram two teenagers on dirt bikes with an SUV on Christmas Eve in Perth's northern suburbs.

The man driving a Mitsubishi 4WD drove directly at two teenage boys, aged 16 and 19, who were sitting on the dirt bikes in Lilac Place at Dianella about 7.20pm.

The teenagers leapt to safety, with the 4WD running over one of the bikes, before the 37-year-old driver left his vehicle threatened the boys, and hit the 16-year-old in the back.

The driver has been charged with unlawful acts with intent to harm, criminal damage and common assault and will face Perth Magistrates Court on January 18.


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