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By Kenith Png
Topic:Crime
Doors at the Morley Galleria shopping centre in Perth were damaged when a car was driven through part of the shopping centre overnight.  (Supplied)
Police have arrested a man after a car was driven through the mall of one of Perth’s major shopping centres, causing significant damage.
Emergency services say they received reports of a white ute ploughing through the southern doors of the Morley Galleria shopping centre in the early hours of Friday.
Police said around 4.35am the car was used to force entry into the shopping centre, after a bollard was removed.
"The vehicle has then been driven through the main doors and into the roller doors of a store," a police spokeswoman said.
"The driver was unable to gain entry to the store and drove back out of the shopping centre and away from the scene."
About an hour later the man was apprehended at a nearby pub, which had yet to open.
Inside the mall on Friday morning, tyre marks were seen on the floor, while the entrance to Target had been cordoned off with white sheeting.
Some Morley Galleria shops remained closed on Friday after the car was driven through the centre.  (Supplied)
Shopping centre owners Vicinity released a statement saying several shops remain closed.
"Following an incident at the centre in the early hours this morning, we are currently assisting police with their investigation," the statement read.
"At this stage, Target has been impacted and is closed, and the entry to the Woolworths Mall will also be closed until further notice.
"Trading hours for some impacted stores within the Woolworths Mall may vary. All other areas of the centre remain open and trading."
Workers were on the scene today, repairing the damage caused when a car drove through glass sliding doors at Morley Galleria shopping centre in Perth's east.  (Supplied)
The incident comes as centre management continues to face sustained pressure from the community and local politicians over a long-delayed redevelopment of the shopping centre.
Almost the entirety of the second floor is vacant as tenants await a $240 million renovation.
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