A man will face court today after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing a car while intoxicated at Inverell, NSW Police say.
About 5pm yesterday, officers were called to Evans Street following reports of an intoxicated and argumentative man.
Officers removed the man and took him to a residence in Lauder Street and left him in their care.
A short time later, the man allegedly became agitated and armed himself with a knife. He then ran to a nearby house and gained entry.
A 28-year old woman and a 12-year-old girl were inside the home at the time and fled to the backyard when they saw the man with the knife.
The girl was able to escape over a fence, but the woman was allegedly confronted by the man in the backyard.
The man allegedly went back into the home and took the keys to a car parked in the driveway.
Police arrived a short time later and attempted to arrest the man who had allegedly started the car and reversed back, nearly hitting an officer.
Officers were able to drag the man from the car after it hit a tree and became lodged on a raised garden bed.
A 23-year-old man was arrested and subjected to a roadside breath test which produced a positive reading.
He was taken to Inverell Police Station where he allegedly provided a breath analysis reading of 0.193.
The man was subsequently charged with several offices including, aggravated break and enter, use weapon to avoid apprehension, take and drive conveyance, high-range drink driving and drive while disqualified.
He was bail refused to appear at Inverell Local Court today.
