Two people will face court today charged following a police pursuit in the state's north yesterday.
About 5.30pm (Monday 27 January 2025), officers attached to Richmond Police District observed a Ford Territory SUV on Terania Street, North Lismore, before stopping the vehicle on nearby Wilson Street.
The occupants, a 32-year-old man, and a 24-year-old woman, are alleged to have swapped seats in the vehicle and refused to produce identification.
Police attempted to arrest the man, who resisted before the pair drove off and a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated shortly after before further police attended to assist and the Ford was found abandoned at Bentley, near Lismore.
A search was conducted with the assistance of a police dog, and the man and woman were arrested after being found hiding in a paddock with a six-year-old child and three dogs.
During the arrest, one of the dogs was killed by police after attacking the police dog.
The man and woman were taken to Lismore Police Station.
She was charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously, driver licence expired more than two years ago, unlawfully possess number plates, use motor vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed, Drive with one passenger seatbelt/restraint not properly fastened and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.
He was charged with licence expired more than two years ago, drive with one passenger seatbelt/restraint not properly fastened, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, use motor vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed, and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen. Two outstanding warrants were also executed.
They have both been refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today (Tuesday 28 January 2025).
Police are liaising with the Department of Family and Community Services and the police dog is being monitored for injuries.
