Police Charge Two Over Pursuit At Port Macquarie

Two men have been charged over an alleged pursuit at Port Macquarie earlier this week.

About 12pm on Wednesday (6 November 2024), police attempted to stop a Holden Commodore on Albert Drive, Warrell Creek, after checks revealed it had been reported stolen from Sydney.

When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed a pursuit was initiated; however, it was terminated a short time later due to the manner of driving.

A second pursuit was initiated and again terminated due to the manner of driving.

Tyre spikes were deployed on the Pacific Highway at Kempsey and the vehicle came to a stop a short time later.

The passenger of the vehicle allegedly attempted to carjack several vehicles before running into bushland, while the driver also entered bushland on foot.

Following a search by Mid North Coast Police, Highway Patrol, the Dog Unit and the Coffs High-Risk DV Team, two men were arrested in bushland a short time later.

The 34-year-old driver and the 32-year-old passenger were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

The older man was charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, exceed speed greater than 45km/h, not stop vehicle when directed to do so, and aggravated take/drive motor vehicle with person in/on it.

He was also charged with four unrelated property and assault offences.

He was refused bail and appeared before Kempsey Local Court yesterday (Thursday 7 November 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 20 November 2024.

The younger man was charged with two counts of unlawfully take/drive motor vehicle with person in/on it, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and aggravated take/drive motor vehicle with person in/on it.

He was refused bail and appeared before Kempsey Local Court yesterday (Thursday 7 November 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Thursday 21 November 2024.

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