A wanted man has been found hiding in a garbage bin after leading police on a wild pursuit through Orange where he crashed a speeding car through residential fences.
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Central West Police District officers flagged a 33-year-old male allegedly speeding on Huntley Road in Orange around 8.15am on Thursday, May 23.
When officers attempted to stop the car a short time later, the suspect allegedly travelled through two residential fences.
From there, police say he crashed the vehicle before fleeing the scene on foot.
Located soon after, police then found the man hiding inside a garbage bin.
He was taken to Orange Police Station and charged with:
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification - second offence
- Use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
The man was also charged in relation to outstanding warrants:
- Reckless grievous bodily harm (DV)
- Police pursuit- not stop - drive recklessly - second offence
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen
- Drive conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period - second offence
- Use class A vehicle displaying misleading etc number plate
- Unlawfully possess number plates
- Unlawfully possess thing resembles etc number plate
- Four counts of breach of bail
Charged with 13 alleged offences in total, the suspect was refused bail and appeared at Orange Local Court on Thursday, May 23.
He was formally refused bail to appear at the same court on Thursday, June 6.
Emily Gobourg
Em Gobourg is a Cabonne-based journo with the CWD. Outside of people and business yarns, she's usually wearing Tradie boots or found on a rugby paddock. Want to get in touch? Flick an email to emily.gobourg@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Em Gobourg is a Cabonne-based journo with the CWD. Outside of people and business yarns, she's usually wearing Tradie boots or found on a rugby paddock. Want to get in touch? Flick an email to emily.gobourg@austcommunitymedia.com.au
