Police have charged five teens following a pursuit in the state's north earlier this week.
About 9am yesterday (Wednesday 21 February 2024), officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling the Pacific Highway, Bulahdelah, when they attempted to stop a reportedly stolen BMW hatchback.
The driver allegedly failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated shortly after due to safety concerns.
Officers attached to Manning Great Lakes Police District successfully deployed road spikes in Nabiac, before a second pursuit was initiated on the A1 Pacific Highway Taree South.
The vehicle came to a stop on Spence Street, Taree, where all five occupants – two 15-year-old boys, two 14-year-old boys and a 17-year-old girl – were arrested.
They were all taken to Taree Police Station where they were charged.
The driver, a 15-year-old boy, was charged with aggravated break enter and steal, police pursuit, drive conveyance without consent of owner and breach of bail.
The other 15-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence in company steal more than $60,000.
One 14-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence in company steal more than $60,000, drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, possess prohibited drug and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The other 14-year-old was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner and drive conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The 17-year-old girl was charged with goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
All four boys were refused bail to appear before Children's court yesterday (Wednesday 21 February 2024) and the 17-year-old was granted conditional bail to appear before Children's court on Wednesday 7 March 2024.
