Helicopters, divers search Lake Burley Griffin after man jumps into water during late-night police chase

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Police deploy divers and a helicopter to Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin in a large-scale search operation, after a man jumped into the water during a police chase and was unable to be found.

A large-scale search operation is taking place in the centre of Canberra, after a man fleeing police jumped into Lake Burley Griffin overnight and could not be found.The man jumped into the lake about 1:15am on Monday, and police have been unable to find himIt is not clear whether he drowned or successfully escaped

Police had followed a car the man was in towards the lake about 1:15am. He and another woman then got our of the car and the man headed for the water. Police gave chase but he jumped into the lake, and was last sighted by officers about 100 metres from the shore, near Kings Avenue. The police response during the night included calling in a rescue helicopter, which was seen by residents of the Kingston Foreshore hovering over the lake about 3:00am.Watch

 

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What became of the jolly jumbuck?

Did he or she get wet ?

BLM! From the Aboriginal community again?

Drain the swamp!

Was there a jumbuck involved?

Is it the Feds? They won’t find anything...unless he’s a Labor supporter.

Did they shoot him on the way in?

Canberra man jumps in the lake. Police mystified.

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