A man has been charged following a pursuit through northern NSW and Queensland yesterday.
About 4.30pm (Wednesday 4 November 2026), officers from Richmond Police District and Tweed/Byron Police District were advised by Queensland Police Service a vehicle was being monitored by Queensland PolAir towards the NSW border.
The vehicle had allegedly been involved in an earlier incident near Brisbane.
About 6pm, officers from Richmond Police District, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Dog Unit, sighted the vehicle heading south on Summerland way, near Woodenbong, before it made a U-turn and headed back towards the Queensland border.
Police again sighted the vehicle on Gradys Creek Road, Loadstone, and when the driver failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit continued south for several kilometres before road spikes were successfully deployed on two separate occasions.
Officers continued to pursue the vehicle through the townships of Wiangaree and Kyogle before continuing towards Casino.
The vehicle was pursued along several streets within the Casino township before turning onto Rosewood Avenue where the vehicle came to a stop and the driver – a 19-year-old man – was arrested.
Two passengers – a 20-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl – were also arrested but have since been released pending further inquiries.
The 19-year-old man was taken to Casino Police Station and charged with:
- Police pursuit not stop drive dangerously (second offence),
- Licence expired within the last two years (prior offence),
- Use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention,
- Class A motor vehicle exceed speed greater than 45km/h,
- Goods in personal custody suspected stolen, and
- Driver or rider state false name or home address.
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 today (Thursday 5 November 2026).
