After being on the run since earlier this year, police have finally tracked down a Warners Bay man who was allegedly involved in several police pursuits.
Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were tipped off to the whereabouts of the man by a stolen vehicle parked on Hillsborough Road yesterday.
After further inquiries, and with the assistance of the police dog, officers forced entry into a nearby motel room.
They found three people in the room including the 32-year-old man they were after and two other women.
Officers executed a search warrant and will allege they seized quantities of illegal drugs and more than $1,000 in cash.
The 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with break, enter & steal, predatory driving (x 2), drive conveyance without consent of owner (x 2), police pursuit (x 2), goods in custody (x 2), possess prohibited drug, possess equipment to administer prohibited drug and possess housebreaking implements.
He was refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today.
The two women were also arrested without incident - A 25-year-old was issued a court attendance notice for possess prohibited drug and will appear in court next year. The other woman, a 35-year-old, was charged with be carried in conveyance and possess prohibited drug.
She was granted bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on January 10, 2018.
