Man charged following pursuit - Mid North Coast

Friday, 14 March 2025 08:04:53 PM

A man has been charged following a police pursuit on the state’s Mid North Coast today.

About 8am today (Friday 14 March 2025) officers attached to Mid North Coast Highway patrol detected an allegedly stolen Toyota utility travelling northbound on the Pacific Highway, Kundabung, at excessive speed.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle and when it did not stop a pursuit was initiated; however, terminated due to safety concerns.

A short time later, the vehicle was again observed travelling north on the Pacific Highway near Collombatti.

Road spikes were deployed; however, the vehicle entered the Mid North Coast railway corridor, travelling north along the railway lines for approximately 5km until it turned onto Browns Crossing Road, then the Pacific Highway at Warrell Creek where it came to a stop.

The driver, a man aged 23, was arrested and subjected to roadside tests which returned negative results.

He was taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with:

• Class A m/v exceed speed > 45 km/h,
• Use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention etc,
• Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously,
• Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended,
• Receive etc property stolen outside NSW,
• Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and
• Use class A vehicle displaying misleading etc number-plate.

He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court tomorrow (Saturday 15 March 2025).

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