NSW Police are appealing for information that could assist an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was involved in multiple property offences and two pursuits, then found destroyed by fire this week.
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At about 7am on Wednesday morning officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District responded to reports a white Toyota Prado had been stolen from a property on the Burraway Road near Rawsonville, just west of Dubbo.
A short time later, the stolen vehicle was sighted and engaged in a police pursuit on the Burraway Road which was terminated due to safety concerns.
Police will allege the stolen vehicle was seen at the scene of several property offences around Dubbo during the night and early hours of the morning, including the theft of three vehicles from homes on Burrabadine Road, Minore Road and Mendooran Road.
Then, at about 3am on Thursday morning, police received reports of an attempted break and enter at a property on Peachville Road.
Police were told a group of approximately four males were disturbed by the property owner and last seen leaving the property in the stolen Toyota Prado, which was also seen at the site of a fraud offence at a business in the Dubbo CBD a short time later.
At about 11.20pm on Thursday night police sighted the stolen vehicle at Brocklehurst, north of Dubbo, and initiated another pursuit which also terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
The stolen vehicle was found destroyed by fire in Yarra Place at approximately 12.10am on Friday morning.
Police are appealing for information from the public to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about these incidents, including CCTV or dashcam footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
