An unlicensed driver will face court today charged following an alleged pursuit with police through Nowra overnight.
Just before 1am (Friday 4 November 2022), officers from South Coast Police District were patrolling the Princes Highway at Nowra, when they attempted to stop a Holden Captiva driving southbound.
When the Holden failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated before the vehicle came to a stop near Riverview Road.
The male driver got out and allegedly confronted the officer. Fearing a violent confrontation, OC spray was deployed and following a short foot pursuit, the driver, a 41-year-old man, was arrested.
During a search, police allegedly located and seized two homemade shotguns found discarded along Riverview Road. They were seized and will undergo forensic examination.
The man – who is subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) – was taken to Nowra Police Station where he was charged with police pursuit-not-stop-drive dangerously, and never licenced person drive vehicle on road.
He was refused bail to appear before Nowra Local Court today.
Investigations are continuing.
