Two teens charged following alleged pursuit - North of Wollongong

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 12:57:59 PM

Two teenagers have been charged following an alleged pursuit in the Illawarra.

About 1.25am yesterday (Tuesday 22 April 2025), Officers attached to Wollongong Police District responded to reports of a vehicle allegedly being stolen from outside a unit complex on View Street, Wollongong.

Police sighted and attempted to stop the vehicle on Greenacre Road, Wollongong.

When it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. Police will allege that during the pursuit, the vehicle reached speeds of up to 140km/hr in 80km/h sign posted zone before officers lost sight of the vehicle in Woonona.

About 2.50am, officers located the vehicle travelling on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer, where spikes were deployed, deflating a tyre.

The vehicle continued north into the Royal National Park, where it allegedly crashed into a parked car on Sir Bertram Drive, near the weir crossing.

No one was injured.

The driver, a 15-year-old boy, and his passenger, a 14-year-old boy, were arrested by police and taken to Sutherland Police Station.

The older male was charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit- not stop - drive recklessly and driver never licensed.

The younger male was charged with be carried in conveyance.

They appeared in a Children’s Court yesterday (Tuesday 22 April 2025), where the driver was formally refused bail and the passenger was granted conditional bail.

They will both appear in a Children’s Court on Tuesday 29 April 2025.

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