Four teens have been charged after a pursuit involving a vehicle allegedly stolen from Warabrook.
About 10.50pm (Sunday 24 March 2024), police from Lake Macquarie Police District were conducting high visibility patrols in the Argenton area when they attempted to stop a Hyundai Sonata sedan.
Police were told the vehicle was allegedly stolen from a Warabrook home earlier that weekend.
When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated; however, was terminated due to the manner of driving a short time later.
Following inquiries, road spikes were deployed on the Newcastle Link Road, Wallsend, and the vehicle came to a stop on Beaumont Street at Hamilton about 11.45pm.
The driver of the car, a 14-year-old boy, and his three passengers – two boys aged 14 and 16, and a 16-year-old girl – were arrested by officers attached to Newcastle City Police District before being taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The driver was charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, not give particulars to other driver, and breach of bail.
The two male passengers were charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The female passenger was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, possess prohibited drug, and breach of bail.
All four teens were refused bail to appear before a children’s court today (Monday 25 March 2024).
