A man was expected to appear in court on Wednesday, March 13, after being charged following a pursuit with police on the Central Coast on Tuesday, March 12.
At about 2.40pm on Tuesday, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District attempted to arrest the 29-year-old man – wanted on outstanding warrants – in a vehicle at a carpark on Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay.
The man ran, chased by police, before returning to the carpark and attempting to steal a vehicle.
Police again attempted to arrest the man but he resisted, assaulting officers before attempting to steal a motorcycle.
He then returned to his vehicle, a Mercedes, and drove off.
A pursuit was initiated but terminated due to safety concerns, with the Mercedes monitored by PolAir to Wyoming, where the driver allegedly entered a home and threatened the occupants with a firearm before taking a white Mazda utility from their garage.
The Mazda was tracked by PolAir to a shopping centre at Erina where the driver attempted to take other vehicles without success and drove off in the Mazda.
While driving through Erina, the Mazda collided with a police vehicle on Barralong Rd and then another vehicle at a roundabout on Terrigal Dr.
The driver fled and was arrested after a short foot pursuit with officers deploying OC spray.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station and assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Gosford Hospital, where he remained under police guard.
He was charged with 16 offences and three outstanding warrants for drug and robbery offences were also executed.
The matter was expected to be heard at Gosford Local Court on March 13.