A 30-year-old woman will appear in the Invercargill District Court today after alleged offending that included car theft, petrol drive-offs and abandoned police chases.
Police said the woman took a silver Mercedes Benz car from Culverden shortly before midnight.
The car failed to stop when requested by police, and a subsequent chase was abandoned.
Petrol was stolen from Alma Motors in Oamaru just after 4pm on Saturday.
There was a police pursuit north of Balclutha about 5.30pm, but it was abandoned due to the manner of driving.
The car was seen in Edendale about 8pm and the woman was stopped and arrested.