Friday 18 August 2017

Man Arrested After Police Pursuit at Rutherford.

BY IAN CROUCH

A man is due to face court today after leading police on a pursuit in the Lower Hunter.

Officers noticed a Ford Falcon XR8 which had allegedly been involved in a police pursuit last week in Churchill Crescent, Rutherford just after 9 last night and began chasing the vehicle when the driver refused to stop.

The pursuit went for four minutes reaching speeds of 120 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone - officers terminated the pursuit at Lockinvar for safety reasons.

Just after 10pm, police noticed the car parked in the yard of home on Banks Street, East Maitland and arrested a 21-year-old man

He's been charged with SKYES Law, possession of methamphetamine and cannabis and goods in custody.

He's been refused bail to face Maitland Local Court today.