Six teenagers have been charged following a pursuit in the state's Hunter Valley Region overnight.
About 1.50am this morning (Wednesday 1 January 2025), officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were notified a Land Rover – reportedly stolen from a home in Valentine on Tuesday 31 December 2024 – was travelling along the Hunter Expressway after an earlier pursuit.
Officers attempted to stop the Land Rover; however, it failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated, before being terminated due to safety concerns.
PolAir monitored the vehicle which is alleged to have reached speeds of up to 170km/h in a 100km/h marked speed zone.
As the Land Rover drove through Belford and Muswellbrook, road spikes were deployed on two occasions.
A short time later, the Land Rover came to a stop on the New England Highway, Muswellbrook, where some of the occupants allegedly attempted to run from the scene.
Officers arrested six teenagers - and they were taken to Muswellbrook Police Station.
Five teenagers – two boys aged 17, two girls aged 16 and a 16-year-old boy – were all charged with be carried in conveyance without consent of owner. They were refused bail to appear before a children's court today 1 January 2025.
A 15-year-old girl was also charged and granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court on Tuesday 11 February 2024.
Inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages
