A man will face court after an alleged pursuit involving a stolen vehicle on the Central Coast.
About 3:15pm yesterday (Tuesday 24 September 2024), police were patrolling Benham Ave, Wyoming when they located a silver Mitsubishi Outlander that had been reported stolen from White Street, East Gosford, earlier that day.
When the vehicle failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated; however, it was terminated for safety reasons.
A short time later police attached to Brisbane Water Police District again attempted to stop the vehicle before reengaging in a pursuit.
The vehicle drove into Mann Street, Gosford, where it crashed into several vehicles including two police cars – it will be further alleged that the car drove directly at two officers on foot causing them to take evasive action – before coming to a stop after colliding with a brick wall.
After impacting with the wall the driver – a 22-year-old man – ran from the vehicle but was arrested at the scene by officers where he allegedly attempted to resist arrest that resulted in a senior constable suffering minor injuries.
The occupants – a woman and two young children – of a vehicle involved in the crash on Mann Street were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries.
The 22-year-old man was taken to Gosford Police Station and also treated for minor injuries by paramedics.
Inquiries established that he was the holder of a suspended learners drivers licence and was also allegedly breaching bail conditions from an unrelated matter.
He was charged with seven offences including:
• Steal motor vehicle
• Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
• Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended
• Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
• Use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention
• Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
• Breach of bail
The Gosford man has been refused bail to appear at Gosford Local Court later today (Wednesday 25 September 2024).
