A woman will face court today following a pursuit in the Central Tablelands overnight.
About 11pm yesterday (Friday 6 September 2023), officers attached to Bathurst Highway Patrol Command were patrolling Kelso when they attempted to stop a ute on Illumba Way for a random breath test.
When the driver allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit continued through to Norway, about 11km east of Oberon, where the vehicle came to a stop just after 12am today (Saturday 7 October 2023), at the end of Mount Norway Road, and a 31-year-old woman was arrested
Prescription medicine was seized when the woman was searched.
She was taken to Bathurst Police Station and charged with
- Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously
- Exceed speed more than 30 km/h
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period
- Vehicle displaying misleading number-plate
- Use unregistered registrable motor vehicle on road
- Use uninsured motor vehicle on road
- Drive/tow vehicle with unsecured load, and
- Possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance.
The woman was refused bail to appear via AVL at Dubbo Local Court today (Saturday 7 October 2023).
