Two men will face court today following a pursuit in Forbes at the weekend.
About 6.45pm on Sunday (28 July 2024), police were patrolling Crouch Street, Forbes, when they attempted to stop a white Audi Q5 after checks revealed it had been reported stolen earlier in the evening.
When it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
Following inquiries, about 12pm yesterday (Wednesday 31 July 2024), police attended a home in Crouch Street and located the Audi Q5 in the backyard.
Police spoke with the occupant of the home and arrested two men – aged 28 and 19.
They were both taken to Parkes Police Station.
Police will allege the Audi was stolen from a home on Johnson Street, Forbes, on Sunday afternoon.
Police executed an outstanding arrest warrant on the 28-year-old man for personal violence and property-related offences. He was also charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The other man was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-people there, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court today (Thursday 1 August 2024).
