A man who reached speeds up to 140km/h through the streets of Dubbo before crashing into an empty house to escape police, was given bail for larceny just four days prior, a court has heard.
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Timothy James Powell, 41, came to the attention of police on January 31 after he was seen leaving a "well known drug location" on Ulomogo Street at Brocklehurst.
According to court documents the 41-year-old was driving a white Holden commodore when he failed to stop at a stop sign and accelerated harshly toward Dubbo, at the intersection onto the Newell Highway.
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Police unsuccessfully attempted to catch up to Powell, however other officers in Dubbo spotted him driving on Bourke Street.
Police sounded and flashed the car to stop, however Powell refused and continued to drive up to 140km/h in a 50km/h zone as he tried to get away.
Police facts revealed Powell managed to drop off a female passenger in Myall Street, before continuing on and later crashing into the rear of an empty house on Callistemon Crescent causing extensive damage.
Powell fled on foot after the crash, jumping a number of fences as he tried to run from police. However he was later caught hiding under a bush at the rear of a home on Longabardi Street.
According to police facts, Powell was out on bail at the time of the pursuit after he was charged with larceny and theft four days prior.
On January 28, Powell walked into Westfund and stole four pairs of sunglasses, he later sold for $60 each.
After he was arrested by police he was also found in possession of an Apple watch, which he told officers he got from an unknown person in exchange for the drug 'ice'.
When Powell appeared before Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday he was also sentenced for another offence in September last year.
Court documents said Powell picked up a wallet that fell out of a man's pocket while he was moving his lawn.
He used the bank card from the wallet to pay for a taxi and a number of items up to $200 from the Myall Street shops.
On Wednesday Powell pleaded guilty to a number of offences including dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, larceny, property damage, driving while never holding a licence, driving dangerously and initiating a police pursuit.
Defence lawyer Molly Bland said Powell had battled drug addiction since and wanted to go to rehab.
A sentencing assessment report said he had began drugs at the age of 11 and they had featured constantly throughout his criminal history.
The court also heard Powell was sexually assaulted by a family member as a child and was entitled to a discounted sentence because of early guilty pleas.
"He's been clean since being in custody," Ms Bland said.
"He says he feels disappointed in himself."
Police prosecutor Sergeant Edward Knight argued however he held a lengthy record which had a "pattern of defiance of the law" and was a concern to public safety.
"He wants to get off the drugs, well he's been before the court for a couple of decades, and those submissions no doubt would have been made for the entire time," he said.
Magistrate Gary Wilson agreed Powell had a lengthy record, and believed the pursuit crossed the threshold.
"Pursuits are unfortunately all too common in this community. The risk they pose to other users of the roadway is extreme," he said.
"Where you lost control was a built up area of this town."
"You've got an extensive record, numerous acts of fraud, property matters, et cetera."
Magistrate Wilson sentenced Powell to an aggregate indicative sentence of 22 months in jail.
He will be eligible for parole in April 2022.