A teenager and a 21-year-old man have been charged after four cars were allegedly stolen overnight from homes in Port Macquarie and Thrumster, triggering a police chase down the Pacific Highway that ended near Moorland this morning.
Overnight Thefts in Port Macquarie
Between midnight and 3.30am on Friday, a Jeep Cherokee and a Honda CR-V were allegedly stolen from a home in Port Macquarie.
A short time later, between 12.10am and 12.30am, a Toyota sedan and a Mercedes sedan were allegedly stolen from a home in Thrumster.
Police tracked down the Toyota and the Mercedes in the Kempsey area about 2am. Both cars were seized and towed away for forensic examination.
The Pursuit
About 7.20am on Friday, officers tried to stop the Jeep Cherokee on the Pacific Highway near Lake Innes.
When the driver allegedly failed to pull over, a pursuit began.
Police threw down road spikes near the Bago Road interchange at Herons Creek, slowing the car down.
It came off the highway toward Kew, wound through several streets, then rejoined the Pacific Highway.
A second set of spikes was deployed, and the car continued at reduced speed until it finally stopped at Moorland.
Two occupants — a 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man — were arrested and taken to Port Macquarie police station.
The Charges
The 21-year-old was charged with three offences: failing to stop for police and driving dangerously, driving while disqualified, and driving a stolen vehicle.
He was refused bail and is due to face a bail hearing Saturday.
The boy was charged with breaching bail and being a passenger in a stolen vehicle. He was also refused bail and appeared before the Children’s Court Friday.
Car Still Missing
The white 2018 Honda CR-V, registration DXX47C, has not yet been found.
It was last seen heading north on Macleay Valley Way at Kempsey just after 4am.
Inquiries are continuing. If you have seen this vehicle or have information that could help police, contact your nearest Police station, call 000, or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Absolutely disgusting ho police do nothing. The police are too busy harassing innocent.
Ridiculous statement. They harass those that need it. They are there, and they do their job. They do a harder and more stressful job than you do I
will wager. If you has to put up with ridicule, statements like yours and much much worse, you be on stress leave in a heartbeat.
Cant blame cops. They caught most of them.
“Breach of bail” should inform.
Magistrates keep releasing.
Why? Soft Judges?
Soft Law?
I think both.