Police have captured an alleged car thief hundreds of kilometres from where the vehicle was taken.

Officers from the Orana Mid-Western Police District were conducting inquiries in relation to a Toyota Landcruiser reportedly stolen from Cobar when they became the target of the dangerous driver.

At about 4.40pm on Saturday 27 November 2023, the vehicle has allegedly driven towards a police vehicle parked stationary on the side of the Oxley Highway near Collie.

The officer took evasive action to avoid a collision, sliding down a nearby embankment.

A second police vehicle attempted to stop the Toyota, and when it failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated.

The Toyota continued through to Armatree Street, Armatree, where it entered a rail corridor and came to a stop.

The driver fled on foot over a fence and into a paddock.

Following a foot pursuit, an 18-year-old man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with:

• police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed,
• drive motor vehicle during disqualification period,
• possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority,
• drive conveyance taken without consent of owner,
• class A motor vehicle exceed speed > 45 km/h, and
• predatory driving.

The man appeared at Dubbo Local Court yesterday (Sunday 26 November 2023), where he was formerly refused bail to reappear at the same court today (Monday 27 November 2023).