BY IAN CROUCH
A 26-year-old man is due to face Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 15 January, 2025) charged with 11 offences after a wild police pursuit and crash at Wickham.
Just after 6.00pm on Tuesday Police attempted to stop an SUV at Waratah West which had been reported stolen.
The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated.
The chase continued for some time before the SUV collided with a motorcycle and a police vehicle at the intersection of Maitland Road and Sheddon and Albert Streets at about 6.30pm.
The rider, a 27-year-old man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The police officers in the caged truck were not injured after their vehicle ended up on its side.
A 26-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
He's been refused bail and charged with 11 offences including Police Pursuit, being carried in a conveyance without consent of owner, possess shortened firearm, possess loaded firearm, drug possession, goods in custody and resisting arrest.
A second man in the SUV fled the scene and is still on the run.
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| The crash scene at Wickham Picture: Carey Harris |
