POLICE are asking for the public to keep an eye out for Rickky Leigh Dunn, the man alleged to have stolen a police car and led police on three car chases in the Numurkah area in early December last year.

Twenty eight year-old Rickky appeared before Shepparton Magistrates court on February 21 on a total of 45 charges, which include trafficking methamphetamine and  ecstasy, unlicensed driving, failing to stop when directed by police, and car and motorbike theft.

At the February 21 hearing, Rickky was released on bail on condition that he attend a drug rehabilitation centre where a bed had been secured for him, but he never arrived at the centre. 

The conditions of his bail included that he live at Odyssey House, not attend Moira Shire, not use illicit substances and not drive a car.

He is believed to be in the Numurkah area. 

The incidents from which many of the charges against Rickky arise, occurred in the first week of December 2019. Rickky already had three outstanding warrants when those offences occurred.

It is alleged that on December 1, he sped away from police on the GV Highway at Wunghnu at speeds up to 150kms per hour.

On December 3, he is alleged to have stolen a police car after police attended to perform a welfare check after he was seen apparently unconscious behind the wheel of a car parked on Lukies Road, Naring.

When police approached, Dunn is alleged to have fled the vehicle, gotten into the unoccupied police car and driven off.

A search involving a number of police cars and helicopters ensued, with Dunn spotted on Lukies Road travelling at speeds alleged to be up to 200kph.

The police car was later located at the rear of a Yarroweyah property, but Dunn could not be located.

On December 6, he was allegedly located at a property at Tobruk Road, Naring, at around 6.30am.

Dunn is alleged to have fled towards Numurkah, along with another person, in a Mitsubishi Pajero, hitting and causing minor damage to a police vehicle as they did so.

The offenders drove off towards Numurkah, and police initiated a pursuit, but called it off a short time later due  to safety concerns. Police believe one of the occupants left the Pajero and got into a Holden Commodore, which was seen in Numurkah a short time later and was briefly pursued until the pursuit was once again terminated for safety reasons. 

A 31 year-old Burramine woman and a 21 year-old Numurkah man were arrested in Numurkah later that  day in relation to the events, and Dunn was arrested in Cobram a few days later.

Police are urging anyone who sees Rickky to not approach him, but to call 000. 

If you have information about his whereabouts contact Cobram CIU 03 58712866 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.