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THREAD: Exclusive: Fmr Police officer Frank Caridi will tell Coronial inquest into #BourkeSt his efforts to thwart Gargasoulas stymied by CIRT @VictoriaPolice ‘I had prior dealings with the offender Gargasoulas and was fully aware of his propensity for extreme violence. 1/2
2. ‘I was also aware, from personal experience, that James Gargasoulas initiated dangerous pursuits to taunt the Police and avoid arrest. With this in mind, I put together an arrest plan which was designed to avoid a pursuit and bring the matter to a swift end.
‘This consisted of Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) using an unmarked van to locate vehicle being driven by James Gargasoulas, & to simply block him in. This would prevent him from trying to escape. In the event pursuit occurred, the risk to the public was extremely minimal
