The man accused of a five hour standoff in East Maitland over the weekend heads to Newcastle Local Court today with seven charges against him.
On about 12:45 Saturday morning police noticed a man run from an allegedly stolen car in Maize Street Tenambit and pursued him to Card Crescent at Maitland where it's alleged he broke into a unit and refused to come out.
After five hours and a number of specialist police including general duties, criminal investigation, rescue unit and specialist police, negotiators persuaded the man to leave the unit and he was arrested.
He was refused bail in Maitland Bail Court yesterday.
The charges against the 22-year-old include drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, two counts of enter enclosed land without lawful excuse, destroy or damage property, break & enter house, and two outstanding warrants.
Police will also allege the car, a white Nissan Patrol utility, was stolen from a Shortland home last month.
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