A 36-year-old man has been charged over an alleged police pursuit from Mandurah to Yanchep along with multiple burglary and stealing offences.
The man was allegedly driving a blue Ford Falcon XR8 utility along Mandurah Road in Meadow Springs about 9.15pm on Tuesday, October 27 when police directed him to stop.
He allegedly failed to stop for officers and sped off prompting a short chase.
Police decided to stop pursuing the vehicle due to the man's alleged reckless driving but the police helicopter continued to follow him from above.
He allegedly continued to drive recklessly as far north as Yanchep, reaching speeds of over 220km/h, driving through red traffic lights and on the wrong side of the road.
Police later successfully deployed a tyre deflation device along Wanneroo Road in Neerabup, and the driver was arrested
The Greenfields man has also been charged over a string of home burglaries and stealing offences between May 2026 an October 2026 in Halls Head, Coodanup, Dawesville and Rossmoyne.
He allegedly stole more than $70,000 in cash, jewellery and gold from several residential properties.
The man is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court today charged with reckless driving, reckless driving to escape pursuit, no authority to drive failing to stop, failing to obey an order given by an officer, three counts of home burglary and commit, four counts of stealing and one count of aggravated burglary and commit on a place.
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