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UPDATE 2.30pm:
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Police have arrested a Sebastopol man after spotting an allegedly stolen vehicle - prompting an overnight airwing pursuit.
A 37-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving while being pursued, reckless conduct endangering life, theft, driving whilst disqualified, two counts of handling stolen goods, two counts of negligently dealing with proceeds of crime, possessing the drug ice, possessing a controlled weapon and bail offences.
He has been kept in custody to appear before the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on December 1.
PREVIOUSLY:
Police have arrested a man after spotting an allegedly stolen vehicle in Ballarat overnight.
Officers sighted the Nissan XTrail with no plates parked in Kent Street, Sebastopol at 11.30pm Thursday.
Police said the Nissan sped off but was followed by a police helicopter across several suburbs.
Thousands of residents across Ballarat heard the airwing in action between 10.50pm and 12.30am.
Police said the driver eventually dumped the vehicle on Clover Street, Wendouree and fled on foot.
Officers found the man nearby and he was arrested.
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Police said a 37-year-old Sebastopol man was taken to hospital where he remained under guard on Friday morning.
He is expected to be interviewed later today.
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