Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged pursuit through Newcastle earlier today.
About 1.45am (Wednesday 4 September 2024), police were called to a home on McIsaac Street, Tighes Hill, following reports of a break and enter.
At the scene, police from Newcastle City Police District were told that the home was allegedly broken into before a Mazda 3 was stolen from the property.
As the 47-year-old resident attempted to stop the theft, the car was allegedly reversed over his foot before it hit a number of parked vehicles.
A short time later, police attempted to stop the vehicle on Maitland Road, Islington.
When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was briefly initiated before police lost sight of the vehicle.
Following inquiries, police located and attempted to stop the vehicle on Brunker Road, Broadmeadow.
A second pursuit was initiated when the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed.
The vehicle came to a stop in Hexham where three teenagers were arrested before being taken to Newcastle Police Station.
A 15-year-old Hunter Valley boy was charged with two counts of police pursuit – not stop – driver at speed, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and drive furiously in motor vehicle do/cause bodily harm.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a children’s court on Monday 16 September 2024.
A 14-year-old Mid North Coast boy and a 15-year-old Liverpool Plains boy were each charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
They were both refused bail to appear before a Children’s Court today (Wednesday 4 September 2024).
