{"id":587142,"date":"2026-04-05T13:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587142\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:47:12","slug":"man-charged-after-160km-high-speed-police-chase-with-baby-in-car-through-nsw-far-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587142\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged after 160km high-speed police chase with baby in car through NSW Far West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A man has been charged after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase with two children in the car in <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/nsw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NSW\u2019s<\/a> Far West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The 32-year-old allegedly ignored <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/nsw-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">police<\/a> directions to stop for roadside breath testing on Menindee Rd at Broken Hill about 10pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A pursuit was initiated onto the Barrier Hwy, where the vehicle allegedly reached speeds of up to 180km\/h in a 110km\/h zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">After travelling about 160km, Wilcannia Police deployed road spikes, bringing the sedan to a stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The man allegedly ran into nearby bushland before being arrested a short time later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Police then found a 34-year-old woman, a 14-year-old girl and a seven-month-old girl inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">None of them were injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The man was taken to Broken Hill Police Station and charged with three offences, including driving while disqualified, police pursuit \u2014 fail to stop \u2014 drive dangerously and contravening an AVO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He was refused bail and was due to appear before Bail Division Court 4 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/tragedy-on-queensland-roads-as-four-killed-in-easter-weekend-crashes-c-22096873\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Four killed in horrific Easter weekend carnage across one 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