Police have arrested a man following a lengthy pursuit through regional SA today.
Just after 7.40am on Friday 11 October, police initially responded to reports of an alleged assault at a home in Hamley Bridge.
Shortly after, police received reports the suspect had left in a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan. The vehicle was then allegedly involved in a petrol drive off at Balaklava about 8.30am.
Patrols searched the region and sighted the vehicle travelling north on the Augusta Highway, ten kilometres south of Snowtown. They lost sight of the vehicle and did not pursue it.
PolAir was brought in to assist with the search and tracked down the suspect vehicle. It was sighted again just before 10am travelling north on the Horrocks Highway north of Gulnare.
PolAir and patrols on the ground continued tracking the vehicle though the townships of Booleroo Centre, Wilmington and Carrieton.
The Lancer was followed for some time along Baratta Road before it eventually stopped on a paddock track at Belton just before 1pm and the driver was arrested.
The 40-year-old man from Hamley Bridge was arrested and charged with assault, illegal use of a motor vehicle, making off without payment, dangerous driving to escape police and drive while disqualified.
He was refused police bail and will appear in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court on Monday.
