Police have charged two men, including one wanted on outstanding warrants, following a water pursuit on the state’s Mid North Coast.
About 10am yesterday (Saturday 14 January 2023), officers from Mid North Coast Police District received information regarding the location of a wanted man.
Local police, with assistance from the Marine Area Command, the Dog Unit and Traffic and Highway Patrol, attended Gumma Reserve and commenced a search of the location.
A short time later, two men were seen exiting bushland nearby and entering a boat near Warrell Point.
The boat was pursed by the Marine Area Command after it failed to stop when directed, before the men abandoned it on a riverbank west of Macksville, where they fled on foot.
Following a short foot pursuit, two men, aged 29 and 27, were arrested in a nearby farm paddock in Wilson Road and both were taken to Macksville Police Station.
The 29-year-old man was charged with four outstanding warrants relating to traffic and further domestic violence-related offences.
The 27-year-old man was charged with hinder police in the execution of their duty, breach of bail, operate as master of vessel without a licence, not carry specified safety equipment, master operate unregistered vessel, and operate vessel – not display registration number.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court today (Sunday 15 January 2023).
Investigations are continuing.
