A 23-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly rammed a NSW Police car during a pursuit on the state’s Mid North Coast on Friday.
Police say that at around 8am on 14 March, 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,” NSW Police said in a statement.
A short time later, the vehicle was again observed travelling north on the Pacific Highway near Collombatti, where it entered the Mid North Coast railway corridor.
“The allegedly stolen car then travelled 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 after road spikes were successfully deployed,” Police said.
“During the incident an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly rammed before the stolen car was stopped. No police were injured during the incident.”
The driver was arrested and subjected to roadside tests with returned a negative result.
He was taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with:
- class A motor vehicle exceed speed more than 45 km/h,
- use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention,
- police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously,
- drive motor vehicle while licence suspended,
- receive property stolen outside NSW,
- drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and
- use class A vehicle displaying misleading number-plate.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court.
