A man has been charged after he allegedly drove his ute at officers before ramming a police station.

Police allege officers were patrolling Market St in Mudgee on foot when a ute drove at them about 1.30pm on Friday.

The officers tried to stop the driver, but he fled then allegedly drove at another police officer before ramming a ute into the front of the Mudgee Police Station on Market St, in NSW central west.


Man allegedly rams ute into police station

Police arrested the male driver, 67, and took him into custody at the station.

The man was arrested on scene and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with destroy/damage property with intent to endanger life and police pursuit, not stop, drive dangerously.

He also faces two counts of use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence, drive recklessly/furiously and custody of knife in public place.

He was refused bail to appear before bail court on Saturday.

A police spokesman said no injuries were reported during the incident.

“Contingencies are being put in place to meet the needs of the local community and Mudgee Police Station remains contactable,” a spokesman said.

Media reports said officers had gathered at the station to celebrate the retirement of Detective Senior Constable Scott Wells.

Witnesses allege they saw the driver take off down the road then returned moments later.

“(He was) getting followed by a detective, and then all of a sudden just comes flying into the cop shop here,” one told 7News.


Man allegedly rams ute into police station

Another man named Michael was sitting inside the police station when the ute came “straight in” the building.

“One of the constables grabbed the spikes as I came through the building, I was sitting on the chairs,” Michael said.

“I was lucky I was sitting there, I only got a bit of scratch.

“I got it all checked out, I was all clear, everybody was all right, no one didn’t get hurt.”