A man has been charged after a police pursuit ended in Long Jetty.
At about 1.30pm on Friday, July 11, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were informed that a red Mitsubishi Titan ute had been stolen and was driving erratically along the Pacific Hwy at Tuggerah.
The Highway Patrol was patrolling the intersection of Wyong Rd and Tumbi Creek Rd, Tumbi Umbi, when they attempted to stop the red ute.
Checks revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from the intersection of Pacific Hwy and River Rd, Wyong, a short time earlier.
It will be alleged that the driver of the Mitsubishi – a 62-year-old man – had stopped to render assistance to a man who was seen lying on the roadway at the Wyong location.
The man on the roadway allegedly got in the car and drove away.
A pursuit of the allegedly stolen Mitsubishi began after highway patrol attempted to stop the vehicle and the driver failed to stop.
The pursuit continued through Central Coast Hwy near Lynwood Ave, The Entrance, where it was terminated when road spikes were successfully deployed.
A short time later, the vehicle was located abandoned on Gosford Ave, and the driver – a 50-year-old man – had fled the scene but was arrested nearby.
The man was taken to Wyong Police Station where he was subjected to a breath test which returned a positive result.
A secondary breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.119.
He was charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner; hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty; police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously; not give particulars to owner of damaged property; and drive with middle range PCA.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday, July 12, when he was again refused bail to reappear in Wyong Local Court on July 17.
As inquiries continue police are urging anyone with information about the incident – or who has any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Wyong Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
