Man arrested after police led on alleged pursuit through South Tamworth streets before Petra Avenue crash

Police officers patrolling for property crime in South Tamworth attempted to pull over a silver Holden Barina about 11am on Wednesday when the driver allegedly failed to stop.

Oxley Detective Inspector Jason Darcy slammed the person behind the wheel as "very reckless" after the pursuit broke out in Thompson Crescent and continued through the area for more than 10 minutes.

The alleged car chase came to a sudden stop when the silver Barina crashed.

"The vehicle has driven down Petra Avenue into a car park of a block of flats and has gone through the front fence of one of the residences there," Detective Inspector Darcy told the Leader.

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"No persons were injured but there was substantial damage to the car and to the fence of the residence.

"It was very reckless, around Christmas time there are a lot of people around."

The continuing police operation targeting property crime in South Tamworth meant officers were able to rush to the scene and ensure a swift response, he said.

Police claim a 20-year-old Tamworth man attempted to flee on foot before officers quickly caught up and arrested him.

The man was taken to the local police station and was assisting with inquiries on Wednesday afternoon, though the Leader understands no charges had officially been laid before this article was published.

A female passenger was detained at the scene but released a short time later, according to police.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact Tamworth police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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