A woman has been charged after a lengthy and high-speed pursuit from Goulburn to Collector yesterday (Sunday 12 January 2020) in an allegedly stolen vehicle.
At about 8.30am, officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a Kia Cerato hatchback travelling southbound on the Hume Highway at Goulburn at 190km/h in a 110km/h zone.
Police attempted to pull the vehicle over near the South Goulburn exit but the driver allegedly failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated.
At the intersection with the Federal Highway, police successfully deployed tyre deflation devices.
The pursuit continued along the Federal Highway until the vehicle was unable to be driven any further and came to a stop in a truck parking bay just south of Collector.
The driver, a 33-year-old Victorian woman, and her female passenger, were subsequently removed from the vehicle and arrested.
Checks revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Victoria on Saturday (11 January 2020), and the woman’s Victorian licence was currently suspended.
A search of the car also located an amount of cannabis.
The two women were conveyed to Goulburn Police Station where the driver was charged with exceed speed limit by more than 45km/h, police pursuit – drive speed dangerous, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended, and possess prohibited drug.
She was refused bail to attend Goulburn Local Court today (Monday 13 January 2020).
The passenger has been released pending further inquiries.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
