A man and boy will face court following a pursuit in Nyngan on Wednesday.

Police were patrolling the Old Warren Road, about 19km south of Nyngan, around 4:30pm on 24 April when they attempted to stop an Isuzu D-Max allegedly stolen from a business in Dubbo earlier that day.

"When it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. A short time later, the vehicle drove into a paddock and through a fence before it came to a stop," a police spokesperson said.

“The driver – a 12-year-old boy – was arrested and taken to Nyngan Police Station. The passenger fled on foot.”

The boy was charged with a string of offences including break and enter and reckless driving offences.

He was refused bail and appeared at a children’s court Thursday 25 April 2024, where he was formally refused bail to appear at another children’s court on Monday 29 April 2024.

Also about 2.10pm on Thursday, police were patrolling Old Warren Road, Nyngan, when they sighted a man walking along the road, who they believed to be the passenger.

The 21-year-old was arrested and taken to Nyngan hospital for assessment. He was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court

The boy’s charges includes:

• aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence people there,
• be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
• use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road
• use uninsured motor vehicle on road
• motor bike rider (alone) not wear/secure fit approved helmet
• driver never licensed
• drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
• use vehicle with defective body or structural member, and
• goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.

The man’s charge include.

• enter building/land with intent commit indictable offence,
• aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal,
• steal motor vehicle,
• drive conveyance taken without consent of owner,
• be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner,
• goods in personal custody suspected being stolen,
• take and drive conveyance without consent of owner,
• destroy or damage property,
• aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, and
• breach of bail.