Three teenagers charged following alleged pursuit near Kiama

Monday, 06 January 2025 04:10:26 PM

Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged pursuit on the state’s south coast.

About 2.45pm yesterday (Sunday 5 January 2025), police were notified of an alleged stolen vehicle travelling north on the Princes Highway, Nowra.

The car was monitored and about 3.30pm, officers attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop the vehicle on the Princes Highway, Kiama near Spring Creek Drive.

When the car allegedly failed to pull over, a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit continued into Kiama Downs, when the vehicle allegedly lost control and mounted the nature strip on Flinders Avenue and continued onto North Kiama Drive, before allegedly hitting a garage door and coming to a stop.

The four males, two aged 13,16 and 17 allegedly fled the scene before they were arrested nearby.

They were taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.

The 13-year-old male driver was charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, never licensed person drive vehicle on road, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous and police pursuit does not stop drive dangerously.

He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a Children’s Court on Wednesday 5 March 2025.

A 13-year-old male passenger was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.

He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a Children’s Court on Tuesday 4 February 2025.

A 17-year-old male passenger was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.

He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a Children’s Court on Tuesday 21 January 2025.

The 16-year-old male passenger will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

Police will allege the car was stolen between 9pm on Saturday 4 January and 3am Sunday 5 January 2025, from a home in Dunmore.

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