A man has been charged with 20 offences following an alleged kidnap, armed robbery and ramming a police car during a protracted police operation involving multiple specialist units across the Central Coast.
Police say the chain of events began when officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District responded to reports of an armed robbery at a business in Wyong at about 10pm on Friday, April 26.
They were told a man left with cash, last seen driving away in a stolen vehicle on the M1 Motorway near Ourimbah.
Following a number of other incidents alleged to be linked, a police operation was launched to locate the man, involving multiple resources including officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District, the Tactical Operations Unit (TOU), the Dog Unit, and PolAir.
Police allege the man was involved in a series of break and enter and stealing offences, including stealing a vehicle with a woman still inside.
Police were told the man allowed the woman to get out of the vehicle at Kangy Angy before driving away.
A police vehicle was also allegedly rammed at Ourimbah during the subsequent pursuit.
A 54-year-old man from Tuggerawong was arrested at 12.10pm on Saturday, April 27, and taken to Wyong Hospital under police guard, where he was treated for minor injuries.
Strike Force Embassy, comprising officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District, was formed to investigate the incidents and when the man was released from hospital in police custody he was taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with 20 offences.
He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Court, facing charges related to using an offensive weapon, armed robbery, armed break and enter, car stealing, impersonating a police officer, kidnapping, and using weapon to prevent detention.
Why are the details of this story so vague ?
We relied on official police infromation for this article.