A man has been charged after evading police during a pursuit and ramming a police car on Monday night.
Just after 2am on Monday night a Mazda 3 was pursued twice travelling well over the speed limit through New Lambton, Adamstown and Cooks Hill.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle on both occasions but terminated the chase after the Mazda 3 ran a red light.
A short time later at about 2:30am, another police car came across the Mazda 3 in a cul-de-sac in Adamstown. When the driver saw police, the driver reversed into the rear passenger side door of the police car.
The Mazda sped away and was later found abandoned in bushland at Raymond Terrace.
Following police investigations, a 20-year-old man was arrested in Raymond Terrace yesterday and charged with eight offences including police pursuit, drive whilst disqualified use offensive weapon to prevent lawfully detention.
He was refused bail and faces court today.
