Police have arrested three people following a police pursuit through Taree in the early hourse of Saturday morning, December 9.
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Just after 5am a stolen red Mazda was observed by police travelling along Comboyne Road.
Police say officers attached to Manning Great Lakes Local Area Command attempted to stop the vehicle, activating their lights and sirens, however the driver allegedly accelerated away.
Officers pursued the vehicle through the Wingham township travelling at speeds of up to 100kph in 50km zones.
The vehicle came to a stop after officers deployed road spikes and the occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.
Two men and a woman were arrested after a short search and were taken to Taree Police Station where they were charged.
A 35-year-old man was charged with aggravated break and enter, possess house breaking implements, take and drive conveyance, drive whilst disqualified, police pursuit – not stop – Skye’s Law and drive manner dangerous.
The 22-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were charged aggravated break and enter, possess house breaking implements and be carried in conveyance.
The two men were refused bail and were to appear in Taree Bail Court Sunday, December 10.
The woman was granted conditional bail to appear in Taree Local Court on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.
