BY PETER HYSLOP
A man is under police guard at Dubbo Hospital following a wild chase from Denman to Mudgee.
At about 6pm on Wednesday, officers were called to a motel on Cumberland Street at Cessnock, due to concerns for a person staying there.
Police will allege a 30-year-old man then attempted to evade police from Denman at about 1am yesterday (Thursday February 27), the vehicle reaching speeds of 170 kilometres per hour.
When it stopped at Mudgee two hours later, the man allegedly deliberately struck an officer- who did not seek medical treatment.
Police fired shots but the man drove away.
The vehicle, understood to be a hire car, was later found abandoned at Dunedoo. The man was arrested almost 40 kilometres away at Mendooran.
He's been charged with multiple offences, including being on an outstanding warrant and driving dangerously.
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| Main street of Mendooran. Credit: Google Maps |
