A man has been charged with 12 offences following two alleged pursuits and a crash in Maitland.
About 3am on Sunday 22 December 2024, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attempted to stop a black Holden Commodore sedan leaving a hotel on Ferodale Road, Medowie.
When the vehicle failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated and continued to Abundance Road, Medowie, where the car crashed into a home and the driver ran from the scene on foot.
Following inquiries into the incident, about 10.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 31 December 2024), police attempted to stop a blue Holden Commodore travelling along Aberglasslyn Road, Rutherford.
The vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated and continued through Rutherford, Lorn and Maitland, where the vehicle crashed into a fuel bowser at a service station on Ken Tubman Drive and the driver fled on foot.
Officers stopped the man a short distance away; however, he allegedly resisted arrest when OC spray was deployed.
The 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station, where he was charged with 12 offences including two counts of police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly - 2nd+off-T2, two counts of drive motor vehicle during disqualification period - 2nd+off, possess prohibited drug, goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not m/v), and a number of traffic-related offences.
He was refused police bail to appear before Parramatta Bail Court today (Wednesday 1st January 2025).
