A man has been arrested and charged after an alleged carjacking and pursuit on the Central Coast yesterday.
Police allege the incident began shortly before midnight Saturday (27 July 2024), when two men, aged 21 and 22, were with their van in a carpark on The Entrance Road, The Entrance, when they were approached by a third man wearing a balaclava.
The man with his face covered allegedly assaulted the younger man and threatened his friend, before driving away in the van.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were alerted and initiated patrols, sighting the vehicle about 12.10am (Sunday 28 July 2024), travelling along Evans Road, Norah Head. After the driver allegedly ignored directions to stop a pursuit was initiated.
During the pursuit it will be alleged that speeds of 100km/h were reached in 50km/h zones.
The pursuit concluded when the vehicle stopped along Main Road, Toukley.
It will be further alleged that the driver exited the vehicle and threatened police before he was arrested.
He was taken to Wyong Police Station where it was established his licence was suspended.
While in custody man 34-year-old man also allegedly threatened officers.
The Halekulani man has been charged with eight offences,
- Robbery
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal)
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
- Assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm
- Intimidate police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, and
- Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 28 July 2024).
There were no reports of any person being seriously injured.
