Wednesday 12 June 2019

Pursuit Ends With Alleged Thief Arrested In Grounds Of Hunter Valley Prison Farm

BY IAN CROUCH

A man is due to face court today accused of going on a crime spree in the Hunter Valley.

Officers were involved in a pursuit of a stolen tipper truck at Gloucester on Monday with the vehicle later found dumped on a local property.

They were then involved in another pursuit with an allegedly stolen Toyota Hilux on Tuesday following a service station drive-off at Scone.

The chase ended 2 minutes later when the Hilux crashed through a fence with the driver running off through the grounds of St Helier's Prison Farm where he was arrested.

The 46-year-old has been charged with 15 offences and is due to face Muswellbrook Local Court today, Wednesday 12 June, 2019.