'Down to its rims': car stolen from pool car park sparks police pursuit

Dashcam footage of a pursuit in Canberra's north shows a stolen vehicle leading a police unit across a bike path and grassy walking trail before eventually crashing into a parked ute.

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ACT Policing has released snippets of the low-speed car chase in Belconnen involving a white Toyota Camry reported stolen from the Tuggeranong pool car park about 10.35am on Wednesday, October 14.

About noon, police saw the Camry in Dickson and then Kaleen.

It is alleged police tried to stop the vehicle with "stop sticks" on Cloncurry Street but the Camry managed to escape.

Police units pursued the stolen car onto Ginninderra Drive before it crossed a green belt back into Kaleen.

Police officers again used stop sticks to stop the vehicle on Cataract Street when the Camry driver allegedly swerved towards one of the officers.

A police officer following the vehicle was heard saying the Camry's back wheel was "down its rims" as it was seen driving on a narrow suburban street before crashing into a utility vehicle parked near a residential building construction site.

Police officers arresting a man accused of dangerous driving in a stolen Camry on October 14.

Police dashcam footage shows a member of the public running towards the Camry which appeared to have several dents and scratches on its right side.

It is alleged learner driver Beau Brian Parker, 43, was driving the Camry.

Parker is set to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday, October 15 charged with dangerous driving, driving at police, not stopping for police, stealing a vehicle, driving a stolen vehicle, being an unaccompanied learner driver, breaching a treatment order and four counts of breaching a good behaviour order.

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