An 18-year-old man is due to front Newcastle Local Court following a pursuit through parts of Maitland early Tuesday.
Officers spotted the man's Hyundai on Harvey Road at Rutherford as it turned onto the New England Highway.
They attempted to stop the car but the driver sped off, with a pursuit continuing through several suburbs before the car crashed into a fence and drove through the backyard of a home on Anzac Street at Maitland South, before colliding with a power pole on Bloomfield Street.
The driver fled on foot but was arrested after a struggle - it's alleged stolen property was found in the car.
He suffered minor injuries and was taken to Maitland Hospital for treatment.
