Cold Case detectives are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate a historic burglary in Halls Head that ended with shots being fired at police.
A white 2005 Holden Commodore and personal electronic items were stolen during the burglary in Halls Head around 3am on Friday, November 23, 2007.
On December 6, 2007, police spotted the stolen Commodore in the Armadale District but the driver did not stop and a pursuit got underway.
During the chase, a person sitting in the front passenger seat fired a number of rounds from a shotgun at police.
A police firearm was also discharged.
The Commodore eventually came to a stop in a paddock near the intersection of Woolaston Avenue and Eleventh Road in Haynes after it failed to negotiate a roundabout and crashed through a wire fence.
The two people fled from the Commodore on foot through bushland.
Specialist police, including the Tactical Response Group and canine handlers, were called in to assist with the search.
Four hours later, one person was found about one kilometre north of the abandoned vehicle, hiding near a swamp.
On December 11, 2007, a second person was arrested by police.
Both of those people were later released.
LISTEN TO THE POLICE AUDIO DURING THE CHASE. AUDIO: WA POLICE
“This was a deliberate and dangerous act which could have resulted in the death or serious injury to those police officers, who were simply doing their jobs," Cold Case Investigations Detective First Class Constable Lee Frampton said.
“We believe there are people who know what happened that night, and we urge them to come forward. Even a small piece of information may be crucial to progressing this investigation.
“Time doesn’t diminish the seriousness of this crime. We owe it to the officers involved, and to the community, to bring those responsible to justice.”
As the investigation into this incident remains ongoing, detectives are seeking anyone with any information, to contact Crime Stoppers by making a report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000.
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