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A 25-year-old Aranda man will face court today after allegedly stealing a vehicle, failing to stop for police, driving under the influence of drugs and without a licence.
Early yesterday morning (Thursday, 4 December 2025) the 25-year-old man is alleged to have stolen a white 2020 Land Rover Discovery with ACT registration plate YQC 20W from a home in Gungahlin.
About 10.00am police received information that the Land Rover Discovery was in Macquarie. Police located and followed the vehicle.
Officers gestured the vehicle to stop, but the man continued driving making no attempt to pull over.
A tyre deflation device was deployed, successfully deflating the front left tyre.
Police continued to follow the vehicle, which was allegedly weaving through traffic at speed.
The man parked the vehicle nearby before surrendering to police.
The 25-year-old man underwent a drug screening test which resulted in a positive result.
The man was taken into custody and transported to the ACT Watch House. He is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with drive motor vehicle without consent, aggravated dangerous driving, fail to stop motor vehicle for police, unlicenced driver – licence never held and driver prescribed drug in oral fluid.
Police are urging anyone who has dashcam footage of the vehicle on Thursday morning to provide their contact details to Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website, quoting 8235661.