A man will face court today charged following a pursuit in the state’s central west.
About 12.20pm yesterday (Thursday 30 November 2023), police were patrolling in the Wellington area when they observed a Toyota Camry allegedly travelling at an excessive speed on Thornton Street.
Police attempted to stop the Toyota; however, when it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
A short time later, the vehicle left the roadway before crashing through a fence and into a home.
The driver attempted to flee on foot before he was arrested. The man was uninjured and taken to Dubbo Police Station.
No occupants of the home were injured.
During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly located an unauthorised pistol and prohibited drugs.
The 35-year-old man was charged with:
- police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously,
- never licensed person drive vehicle on road,
- assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm,
- possess unauthorised pistol,
- possess unregistered firearm-not pistol/prohibited firearm,
- acquire pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order, and
- possess prohibited drug (two counts).
The man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court today (Friday 1 December 2023).
