A short time earlier, police say, he'd crashed head on into another vehicle while driving on the wrong side of the road to evade pursuing officers.

ACT Policing said officers saw a Holden Commodore - reported stolen from a Florey home on Sunday morning - speeding through Kingston on Monday and say the driver refused to stop.

"The Commodore travelled on the incorrect side of Wentworth Avenue and soon after collided head-on with another vehicle before fleeing the scene," police said.

"Police immediately stopped and provided assistance to the driver [of the other car]."

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They say they spotted the Commodore in Weston Park, Yarralumla a short time later, and resumed the chase. This time the driver drove into a fence.

"The driver fled the scene on foot before climbing a fence into a nearby golf club," police said.

"While still being pursued by police, the man took hold of a woman and a short stand-off ensued.

"Officers drew their tasers, the woman was released soon after and the man was taken into custody. The woman was not physically harmed."

The 25-year-old has been charged with two counts of failing to stop a motor vehicle for police, two counts of dangerous driving, driving a motor vehicle without consent, damaging property, driving without a licence, using an offensive weapon, making a demand with a threat to kill, possessing a drug of dependence and driving under the influence.

He was scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.