A man punched an acquaintance in the face and stole his car, then led officers on multiple chases through Canberra, police say.
Police said two men who knew each other were in a car together when they got in an argument about 7am Saturday.
"At this time, [one of the men] allegedly punched the other man in the face and then took the man's white Audi A3," police said in a statement.
"The vehicle was reported to police as stolen a short time later."
Police say they spotted the Audi in Kambah about 9.30am.
"The driver failed to stop for police, allegedly driving onto the wrong side of the road along O'Halloran Circuit, Kambah, and was further observed by police driving erratically along Namatjira Drive, forcing one vehicle off the road to avoid the Audi," police said.
They found the car in Gowrie about 1.15pm, and "found the man inside a nearby residence hiding under a blanket".
"He jumped through a window in an effort to evade police and after a short foot pursuit, the 30-year-old man was arrested. He was then taken to hospital for treatment for injuries sustained during his attempt to flee from police," they said.
They said the 30-year-old Gowrie man had been on bail at the time. He has been charged with aggravated furious/reckless/dangerous driving, driving a motor vehicle without consent, robbery, and driving while disqualified.
He was expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday.
