A man will face court today charged following a pursuit between Ourimbah and Beresfield early this morning.
About 3.30am (Tuesday 18 March 2025), police received reports of a Mitsubishi lancer driving dangerously on the M1 at Ourimbah.
Police patrolled the area and located the vehicle parked near the Wyong Road Interchange.
When police activated their warning lights to speak with the driver, the driver allegedly accelerated from the scene, and a pursuit was initiated.
Tyre spikes were deployed on the M1, and the vehicle came to a stop at Beresfield where the driver allegedly ran from the vehicle.
Following a short foot pursuit, a 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station.
There he was charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly, and not stop at stop line at red arrow (motor vehicle).
He was also charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) in relation to a separate incident.
He was refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court today (Tuesday 18 March 2025).
