Wacky Wozzies

Joseph Sapienza - watoday.com.au
August 10, 2009 - 11:11AM

A star Australian cricketer has been charged over a bizarre series of incidents involving police in the Perth suburb of City Beach.

Police allege Luke Pomersbach, 24, who is contracted to the Western Warriors and represented Australia in 2007, was involved in two hit-and-run accidents and assaulted a police officer at his City Beach home last night.

Pomersbach, driving his Toyota Prado, crashed into the back of a car on Oceanic Drive in City Beach about 9.30pm before driving off, police said.

About 15 minutes later, he hit a loaded skip bin on the road in the same suburb, they said.

The force of the crash pushed the bin four metres into the pergola of an adjoining house, they said.

Police said Pomersbach then reversed the car and again drove off.

Police went to the scene and followed an oil trail, which they allege led them to Pomersbach's home nearby.

Officers spoke to him and, as he was being placed in the rear of a police car, he told police he did not want to accompany them and tried to leave, police said.

A struggle developed and police tried to restrain Pomersbach, during which a police officer was allegedly pushed backwards into a window of the house, causing it to break.

Pomersbach allegedly broke free and ran away.

A police dog and his handler tracked him to a nearby beach, where he was found in the sand dunes. Pomersbach was then taken into custody.

He has been charged with failing to stop, failing to accompany police, driving in excess of .08, assaulting a public officer, obstructing police and escaping legal custody.

He is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.

Pomersbach also plays for the Kings XI Punjab in the lucrative Indian Premier League, where he earns a handsome figure for six weeks of cricket.

End of his career surely.

Shame really, 22 games averaging 43 WTBt since 2006.


What was he like as a Player?

JGK wrote:End of his career surely.

Aye. Roy on Roids.

DJ_Smerk wrote:Shame really, 22 games averaging 43 WTBt since 2006.


What was he like as a Player?

A hard hitting, clean striking leftie with a potentially great career ahead of him, Smerky. But not any more.

His next team will be Prisoners XI.

Cupid Stunt.

Assaulting police, driving away from the scene of an accident, escaping custody......... About 1 year in jail if found guilty?

So - any guess as to his reading?

I'd say at least 0.3.

My guess is that he'll plead guilty to all the charges, get a suspended sentence and a fine, and have his WA contract torn up.

Based on his surname, i'm guessing he has European heritage (German?), so I guess he'll be playing for Derby or Northants as a Kolpak next season.

In other news-

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/naked-aussie-wanders-into-wrong-hotel-room-and-falls-asleep-20090810-eeqp.html

Alcohol

Henry wrote:In other news-

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/naked-aussie-wanders-into-wrong-hotel-room-and-falls-asleep-20090810-eeqp.html

"Elsewhere in Queenstown, a grossly intoxicated Christchurch man went for a joyride in his godfather's hire car early on Saturday morning, crashing into a tree before driving back to his hotel and throwing away the keys."

As you do!!

JGK wrote:Alcohol

Don't mind if I do, thanks JGK.

Ben Cousins II

Zat wrote:Ben Cousins II

He started off as Michael Gardiner and ended as Ben Cousins

And in other sports related idiot news - Greg Inglis has beat the bejezus out of his girlfriend and has been suspended indefinitely by the Storm.

Who does he think he is, Chris Brown?

Farkin dickhead sportsmen.

Keep your chick bashing dubbers out of this thread about pissed , cop-evading wozzies , ya SGDT

There is an internent rumour that pommiebasher was seen on the sauce with the Assassin prior to the incident

Hehehe. Or if it wasn't, it is now.

embee wrote:Keep your chick bashing dubbers banjovomit out of this thread about pissed, clueless driving, cop-evading wozzies

Fixed

skully wrote:

embee wrote:Keep your chick bashing dubbers banjovomit out of this thread about pissed, clueless driving, cop-evading wozzies

Fixed

Aye, Inglis is about as dubber as Gilly...

He's a dubber when he stuffs up and a banjo when he wins us SOO series.

It's the Qld way.

he actually is a dubber but qualified (low neuron count?) as a banjo player