Two teenage boys will face court today after an alleged pursuit through Newcastle overnight.
About 3.35am today (Wednesday 15 April 2020), officers from Newcastle City Police District were patrolling Parkway Avenue, Cooks Hill, when they observed a black Volvo SUV driving at speed – police will allege the vehicle was stolen from a Merewether property earlier that morning.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle for a random breath test but the vehicle drove onto Union Street and police initiated a pursuit – this was terminated a minute later due to safety concerns.
An hour later, police patrolling the area observed the black Volvo SUV travelling along Parkway Avenue, Cooks Hill, when they attempted to stop the vehicle and it drove off at speed.
A second pursuit was initiated, which continued through several streets in Cooks Hill, with the vehicle allegedly travelling at speeds of 110km/hr in a sign-posted 40km/hr zone.
At the intersection of Watt and Darby Streets, the vehicle lost control and hit a tree.
Police arrested two teenage boys – aged 14 and 15 – a short time later and they were taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously and drive conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The 14-year-old boy was charged with custody of knife in public place and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
Both were refused bail to face a children’s court today (Wednesday 15 April 2020).
