A Ballarat man accused of evading police and driving along the Bourke Street Mall tram tracks has appeared in court for his third mention hearing.
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Bryce O'Donnell, 20, appeared via a video link from prison at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
A Ballarat Legal Aid lawyer told the court O'Donnell's defence counsel required more material, including CCTV footage of the alleged incident on January 28, for the matter to progress.
The prosecution said the CCTV footage would be available this week.
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Police allege O'Donnell was driving a green Mitsubishi Lancer on Swanston Street about 4.55pm.
Officers attempted to stop the car in relation to a "traffic incident", but the driver allegedly evaded police and continued north on Swanston Street.
The car allegedly turned into Bourke Street Mall and drove along the tram tracks before crashing into a bollard near Myer.
A male passenger jumped out of the car while the driver allegedly completed a u-turn and drove around a police car before speeding away.
The incident caused pedestrians to jump out of the way although no one was injured. The car was later found stripped of its number plates in Albert Park.
O'Donnell was located and charged a week later.
O'Donnell, of Sebastopol, is charged with 20 offences over the incident, including reckless conduct endangering life, dangerous driving while being pursued by police and offending while on bail.
He has been charged with recklessly causing injury, unlawfully assaulting a person with the metal pole and false imprisonment relating to an incident on January 8, last year.
O'Donnell did not make an application for bail and he was remanded in custody until April 19.
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