BY IAN CROUCH
A man is due to front Newcastle court today (Friday 10 February, 2023) accused of leading police on a chase in an allegedly stolen car .
At about 5.30pm on Thursday police received reports of a stolen Mini van from Walker Street at Warners Bay.
Around 9.30pm the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Donald and Beaumont Streets at Hamilton and a pursuit was initiated when the driver refused to stop.
However the car got stuck on the tracks at the Hamilton Railway Crossing and the driver ran off.
Officers arrested the 37-year-old after a short foot pursuit.
He's been refused bail on a raft of charges including never being licensed, take and drive conveyance, police pursuit and stealing.
