A man faced court on Tuesday, March 18, charged following a pursuit between Ourimbah and Beresfield earlier that day.
At about 3.30am on March 18, police received reports of a Mitsubishi Lancer driving dangerously on the M1 at Ourimbah.
Police located the vehicle parked near the Wyong Road Interchange.
When they activated their warning lights, the driver allegedly accelerated from the scene and a pursuit was initiated.
Tyre spikes were deployed on the M1, and the vehicle came to a stop at Beresfield where the driver allegedly ran from the vehicle.
Following a short foot pursuit, a 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station where he was charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, and not stop at stop line at red arrow (motor vehicle).
He was also charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) in relation to a separate incident.
He was refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court later that day.
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