A man has been charged following a series of pursuits in the Riverina region.
About 8am today Monday 2 November 2026, officers from Riverina Police District were involved in an alleged pursuit with a black sedan on Eldershaw Drive, Forest Hill, that was terminated by police due to safety concerns.
About 9.45am the same day, officers located the sedan unattended on Schipp Street, Forest Hill.
Following inquiries, officers attended an address on Eldershaw Drive, Forest Hill, and arrested a 21-year-old man.
The man was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with seven counts of police pursuit not stop drive recklessly (second offence), nine counts of never licenced person drive vehicle on road, drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception and breach of bail.
Police will allege in court that between Tuesday 6 October 2026 and Monday 2 November 2026, the man engaged in multiple pursuits in the Wagga Wagga area.
Police will also allege in court that about 3.40am on Wednesday 7 October 2026, the man entered a service station on Hammond Avenue, East Wagga Wagga, and filled a utility with diesel fuel and left the location without making any attempt to pay.
The utility was allegedly stolen from an address in Turvey Park between 9pm Monday 5 October 2026 and 3am Tuesday 6 October 2026.
The man has been refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November 2026).
