A man has been charged following the alleged theft of a vehicle and pursuit in the state's north-east today.
Shortly after 5am today (Tuesday 29 December 2020), officers attached to Oxley Police District received a report that a red Holden Cruze was allegedly stolen from a home on Lenord Street, Werris Creek.
About 6am, Oxley Proactive Crime Team were patrolling the township of Werris Creek where they located the vehicle in Poole Street.
A pursuit was initiated and terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
A short time later, the vehicle was located by Oxley Traffic and Highway Patrol officers on Werris Creek Road, where a pursuit was initiated, after the driver allegedly failed to stop.
The driver was negotiating a turn onto Gunnedah Road where he hit a concrete median strip before coming to a stop at a roundabout on Duri Road.
The driver fled the location on foot and was located a short time later by the Tamworth Dog Unit.
A 19-year-old man was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station.
He was charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, two counts of police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously, never licensed person drive vehicle on road and custody of knife in public place.
The man was refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on Wednesday 30 December 2020.
