A man has faced Gosford Local Court on multiple charges following a police pursuit on the Central Coast.
At about 3.50pm on Friday, February 21, officers attached to the Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team observed a Toyota Corolla, alleged to be stolen, driving along Bellbird Ave, Terrigal.
A pursuit was initiated before the driver allegedly rammed an unmarked police vehicle. Due to safety concerns, the pursuit was terminated. Following further inquiries, police attended a unit on Campbell Cres, Terrigal, and located a 28-year-old man in the bathroom. As officers attempted to apprehend the man, he allegedly resisted and following a short struggle he was placed under arrest.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with: Police pursuit, use offensive weapon to avoid apprehension, resist arrest, drive conveyance without consent of owner, never licensed person drive vehicle on road and use class A vehicle displaying misleading number plate.
The man was bail refused to appear at Gosford Local Court on Saturday, February 22.
Source:
Media release, Feb 22
NSW Police Media