Five teens and a man have been arrested over an alleged ram raid and police pursuit in the Dubbo area at the weekend.

Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were contacted about 11.50pm on Saturday 3 September 2022, following reports of a break-in at a business on Commercial Avenue, Dubbo.

Police were told a Holden Colorado – which had been stolen from Orange the day before – had crashed through the gates and into a storefront and six people were attempting to steal dirt bikes.

The group were disturbed by passers-by and allegedly fled the scene with a motorcycle in the tray of the Colorado.

Police attempted to stop the Colorado on Sheraton Road, but the driver failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated.

Road spikes were successfully deployed on two occasions before the Colorado was stopped on Mitchell Highway, Larras Lee.

Six males – a 13-year-old, two 14-year-olds boys, a 16-year-old, a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old man – were arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station.

The vehicle and dirt bike were seized for forensic examination and police established a crime scene at the business which has since been examined by specialist forensic officers.

The 16-year-old was charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.

Three teens aged 17, 14 and 13 and the 20-year-old man were all charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal and breach of bail.

The second 14-year-old boy will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

All teens were refused bail to appear at a Children’s Court today (Monday 5 September 2022) and the 20-year-old was also refused bail to appear at a Dubbo Local Court today.