A man and woman will face court today charged over multiple pursuits.
About 10.40am on Monday (25 December 2023), police were conducting stationary breath testing on Bronte Road, Waverley, when officers signalled for a Subaru Forester to stop.
The driver of the Subaru allegedly failed to stop, and the vehicle was sighted on York Road shortly after. A pursuit was initiated before being terminated on Moore Park Road due to safety concerns.
About 2.20pm yesterday (Friday 29 December 2023), the occupants of the Subaru were allegedly seen by police travelling in a Toyota RAV4 on Mount Ousley Road, Mount Ousley.
Attempts to stop the Toyota at various locations was unsuccessful and a pursuit was initiated on the Hume Highway at Marulan, before being terminated due to safety concerns.
The Toyota is reported to have collided with a number of other vehicles during this time. There were no reports of injuries.
A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on the Jenolan Caves Road at Hampton and officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command monitored the Toyota as it turned onto the Great Western Highway, where it was seen driving in a dangerous manner, placing members of the community at risk.
The Toyota continued towards Blackheath where it has entered a service station on the Great Western Highway and crashed into the wall of a building about 8pm.
The driver, a 27-year-old man, allegedly got out and attempted to flee before he was arrested.
The two passengers, a 31-year-old woman and a child, were not injured. She was also arrested.
The man and woman were taken to Katoomba Police Station. He was charged with the following 13 offences including two counts of police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, two counts of leave child/young person in motor vehicle causing emotional distress, two counts of drive while suspended, two counts of contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (DV), fail to comply with request or signal to stop vehicle, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, not give particulars to owner of damaged property, and breach of bail. Two outstanding warrants were also executed.
She was charged police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, not give particulars to other driver, and hinder or resist police officer in the execution.
They were both refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 30 December 2023).
The child was cared for by police with the relevant notifications made to authorities.
