Wanted Victorian man arrested

About 2.30am on Thursday 22 May, patrols were advised a wanted Victorian man was spotted driving a white BMW in the CBD.

Police attempted to stop the car however it failed to stop and was last seen travelling north on Churchill Road, Kilburn.

About an hour later the vehicle was detected driving on Sturt Highway, Nuriootpa at 129km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Riverland Police with the assistance of PolAir, attended West Boundary Road at Wunkar, where they located the white BMW.  The vehicle again took off at speed away from patrols however PolAir quickly picked it up and tracked it reaching speeds of 170km/h.

The man was seen dumping the car and entering a property in Wunkar, where he confronted the occupants and demanded the keys to their Toyota HiLux.

He continued driving dangerously and at high speeds through back roads.  The HiLux approached the intersection of Cameron Highway and Brown Wells Highway at Paruna and failed to negotiate the intersection causing the driver to lose control and roll.

The man ran from the vehicle but was located a short time later and he was arrested.  The 31-year-old Victorian man was charged with dangerous driving to escape a police pursuit, illegal use of a motor vehicle, serious criminal trespass, theft, driving at a speed dangerous and other driving offences.  He was refused police bail and will appear in Berri Magistrates Court today (Friday 23 May).