A 32-year-old man is behind bars accused of being involved in the abduction and robbery of another man at New Lambton last weekend.
The man faced court yesterday after leading police on a pursuit from Kurri Kurri to Birmingham Gardens early yesterday morning where he lost control of his car and crashed onto the footpath on Sandgate Road.
He's been charged with a number of offences including take or detain in company for advantage, occasion actual bodily harm and stealing and driving offences.
He faced Newcastle Local Court court yesterday and was remanded in custody to reappear on October 24.
