A man and a teenage boy have been charged after a vehicle allegedly stolen from Forbes was allegedly involved in two police pursuits in Parkes and eventually rolled at Daroobalgie.
Police were initially called to the reported theft of an SUV from Wambat Street about 9.10am Sunday.
About two hours later highway patrol patrolling London Road, Parkes, attempted to stop the allegedly stolen vehicle, without number plates.
Police allege the vehicle failed to stop and they initiated a pursuit, which they then terminated on Park Street due to a safety concern.
Officers patrolling Grenfell Street about 3.40pm that afternoon attempted to stop the same vehicle and again initiated a pursuit when - it's alleged - it failed to stop.
Latest Stories
A short time later, the vehicle rolled on Ashburnham Road, Daroobalgie, between Parkes and Forbes.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, and his passenger, a 17-year-old boy, were taken to Parkes Police Station where they were treated for minor injuries by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
The man was charged with driver conveyance taken without consent of owner, police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly (two counts) and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.
He was refused bail to appear at Cowra Local Court during the week.
The boy was charged with be carried conveyance taken without consent of owner.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at children’s court on Thursday 5 June 2025.
POLICE SEEK STOLEN UTE
A Nissan Navara stolen from Forbes over the weekend was still missing at time of preparing for press.
Police are appealing to anyone who sees the vehicle - registration BVH90Y - to report it to them.
It was stolen between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Windows of vehicles have been smashed while they were parked in William Street overnight last Thursday 24 April.
A handbag containing a leather wallet and cash was stolen, and again anyone with information is urged to contact police who are reviewing available footage from the area.
BREAK-IN AND THEFTS
Police are investigating a break-in at local primary school over the school holiday period, reported on Thursday 24 April
have accessed rooms and moved things around.
A green ladies Repco pushbike was stolen from outside a home on Saturday morning.
It has been spotted once around town since and police do urge anyone who sees it to contact them.
Scrap metal, estimated to be worth about $200, has been stolen from the Daroobalgie waste disposal site, also between Thursday night and Friday morning.
Police are pursuing lines of inquiry into this.
AFFRAY
Police expect to lay charges after a number of people were involved in an affray outside a licensed premises in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police were called as a number of people were engaged in a fight about 1.30am Sunday 27 April.
A window of the hotel was smashed during the altercation.
SECURE YOUR VALUABLES
Police urge everyone to take security measures including securing vehicles and valuables, and to regularly check that CCTV and sensor lights are charged and working.
Please report suspicious behaviour to police by phoning the local station on 6853 9999 and if you have any information that can help police with any of the above investigations, you can also contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
If your property is broken into or damaged, they ask that you leave the scene undisturbed if it is at all possible so forensic material is not contaminated.
