A man will face court charged following a pursuit in the state's central west this week.
About 6.30pm on Wednesday (3 July 2024), officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District were patrolling Coonamble, when they attempted to stop a white Ford Territory on Hickey Street, following reports of an attempt fail to pay and a fail to pay at two service stations.
When the car failed to stop, police initiated a pursuit. It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
Police successfully deployed road spikes on Baradine Road, Baradine, and the vehicle came to a stop on Darling Street, Baradine.
A 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to Coonamble Police Station and charged with;
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Never licensed person drive vehicle on road
- Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously
- Dishonestly obtain property by deception
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and
- Breach of bail.
Officers also executed three outstanding arrest warrants for property, breach of bail and domestic violence-related offences.
Checks reveal the Ford Territory was allegedly stolen from a home on Townsend Street, Coonamble, between 11.30pm on Thursday 27 June 2024 and 8.30am on Friday 28 June 2024.
The man was refused bail and appeared at Dubbo Local Court via AVL yesterday (Thursday 4 July 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear at Coonamble Local Court on Tuesday 16 July 2024.
