A 31-year-old Orange man was arrested in the scrub near Wentworth Falls by officers assisted by helicopters and police dogs following an "extremely high speed" chase along the Great Western Highway.
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On Friday night, Lithgow Highway Patrol detected a black SS Commodore which was believed to be travelling at over 180km/h in an 80km/h zone, and pursued the vehicle.
Police called off the pursuit at Mt Victoria due to the high speed of the chase, with the vehicle monitored travelling through the Blue Mountains towards Sydney but not pursued.
Extensive patrols didn't locate the car until it was seen by police in Woodford, with PolAir2 beginning to track the car before it was found unattended on Old Bathurst Road at Wentworth Falls.
The helicopter guided the dog squad and local constables through thick bushland behind residences and located the man, who was taken to Katoomba Police Station.
The man was charged with multiple offences, including dangerous driving, police pursuit - known as Skye's Law - as well as driving while disqualified, drug offences.
He was also wanted on an arrest warrant for several previous pursuits in the metropolitan area, which he was also charged with.
His car was impounded and he was refused bail to face court in Parramatta.
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