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A 36-year-old Coombs man will face court today after allegedly stealing two vehicles and driving on the wrong side of the road, causing a head-on collision.
About 9:30am on Saturday (10 January 2026) police received a report that a vehicle had been stolen after keys were taken from a locker in a Phillip gym.
The vehicle was later located at a shopping centre in Woden, and forensics were undertaken before the vehicle was returned to the owner.
About 11:15am the same day, police received a report that white Skoda Scala was stolen from a residence in Lyons.
A short time later police were notified the stolen Skoda was observed driving at high speeds and on the wrong side of the road, causing a head-on collision with another vehicle in Yarralumla.
Witnesses prevented the man from leaving the scene and he was arrested by police.
He will face the ACT Magistrates court today (Monday, 12 January 2026) charged with two counts of taking motor vehicle without consent, two counts of driving a motor vehicle without consent, and dangerous driving.