Car sped through Tuggeranong on wrong side of the road: police

A 33-year-old Greenway man has been arrested over the incident and accused of failing to stop.

Police said they first saw him driving a red Holden Commodore recklessly in Theodore about 7.45pm.

When ACT Road Policing officers directed him to stop, the man allegedly sped through Tuggeranong, travelling at up to 165km/h and crossing the NSW border.

A short time later, police said the car was seen driving southbound on the Monaro Highway towards Tuggeranong.

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Despite three of the car's tyres being punctured by police stop sticks, the driver continued to flee, crossing to the wrong side of the carriageway on Tharwa Drive.

The Commodore eventually came to a stop on Tom Roberts Avenue in Conder, where two people tried to run away.

The driver was to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning charged with driving while disqualified, drug driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, use of an unregistered vehicle, use of an uninsured motor vehicle, using a not properly issued numberplate, and breach of parole.

Police are urging anyone who captured dash-cam footage of the red Holden Commodore being driven recklessly in the area between 7.30pm and 8.20pm to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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