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.
