A man wanted on outstanding arrest warrants will face court today charged after pursuit in Dubbo.
About 11.30am yesterday (Wednesday 28 May 2025), police were called to a service station on John Street, Coonabarabran, after reports that a man allegedly stole grocery items.
About 12.55pm, the same day, a man driving a black Holden Barina allegedly failed to pay for fuel at a service station on Miller Street, Gilgandra.
Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District were patrolling Brisbane Street, Dubbo, about 1.40pm, when they allegedly sighted the Barina drive through temporary fencing.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle and when it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated on the Mitchell Highway, west of Dubbo, due to safety concerns.
A short time later, the vehicle was successfully road spiked and came to a stop at the intersection of the Mitchell Highway and Meryula Street, Narromine.
A 32-year-old man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station, where he was charged with shoplifting, dishonestly obtain property by deception, destroy or damage property, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended, and police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously.
Police also executed two outstanding arrest warrants for weapons, shoplifting, domestic violence-related offences and breach of bail.
The man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court today (Thursday 29 May 2025).
