Northam Detectives have charged a 36-year-old man as a result of an investigation into several incidents that occurred around the Lancelin area on November, 14.
It is alleged around 1.10pm the man slashed the tyres of a vehicle parked on Indian Ocean Drive near Caraban Road in Caraban.
It is also alleged the man then travelled to the home of a person known to him on Ocean Farm Drive in Nilgen where he set fire to a room which was destroyed before being extinguished.
A short time later the man was sighted by police driving a Holden Commodore along Ocean Farm Drive.
It is alleged the driver did not stop for police when requested to do so and accelerated away from them.
The man was later apprehended at roadhouse on Dewar Road in Gingin.
The 36-year-old man from Bunbury has been charged with failing to comply with a direction stop, reckless driving to escape pursuit, no authority to drive, criminal damage by fine and breaching a police order.
He appeared before the Perth Magistrates court today.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives urge anyone with any information relating to the above incidents to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online.