A man has faced court charged with multiple offences following an alleged police pursuit in a stolen car south of Griffith.
About 12.15pm yesterday (Tuesday 16 July 2024), officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District initiated a pursuit of an allegedly stolen car along North Kooba Settlers Road, Kooba after it failed to stop.
The pursuit was terminated a short time later before it was re-started at Irrigation Way, Whitton.
The car crossed Burley Griffin Way and travelled along an unsealed road before a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman fled on foot.
The woman was arrested a short time later before the man was arrested hiding in a farm shed following a search of the area.
During a search of the car, police allegedly located ammunition of various calibres.
They were both taken to Griffith Police Station.
The man was charged with:
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Steal motor vehicle
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority
- Break and enter etc steal
- Enter dwelling with intent steal
- Possess or use prohibited weapon without permit
He was refused bail to appear at Griffith Local Court today (Wednesday 17 July 2024) where he was formally refused bail to appear at the same court on Wednesday 24 July 2024.
The woman was charged with:
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen
- Possess prohibited drug
She was granted bail to appear at Griffith Local Court on Thursday 7 August 2024.
