Officers attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting stationary random breath testing on the Central Coast Hwy, Budgewoi, on Sunday, October 5, when a Toyota Corolla failed to stop as directed at about 1.40am and a pursuit was initiated travelling through local streets.
Shortly after, the Toyota came to a stop on Weemala St and the driver, a 40-year-old, man was arrested.
During a search of the vehicle, officers located cannabis.
The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with; police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous; licence expired (more than two years ago); fail to comply with request or signal to stop vehicle; and possess prohibited drug.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Tuesday, October 14.
In a separate incident at 8.30am the same day, a Subaru Impreza failed to stop at the Tuggerah Lakes Police stationary random breath testing on Central Coast Hwy, Bateau Bay.
Later, police went to a home in Tumbi Umbi and arrested the driver, a 39-year-old man.
He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with: drive motor vehicle during disqualification period; not obey direction of police/authorised person; and use vehicle with defective body or structural member.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Monday, October 27.
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