BY IAN CROUCH
A man is due to front court today (Tuesday 22 July 2025) after allegedly leading police on a lengthy pursuit through the Hunter overnight.
Just after 2.00am today, a highway patrol officer noticed a Honda Accord with mismatching number plates on Minmi Road at Edgeworth and began pursuing the car when the driver failed to stop.
The chase continued up the Hunter Expressway to John Renshaw Drive then back to Minmi before the car stopped at the intersection of Lake Road and the Newcastle Link Road at Wallsend.
Police say the driver fled into bush where he was arrested after a short scuffle.
The 45-year-old from Stroud has been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today charged with a string of traffic offences including Police Pursuit Not Stop, Dangerous Driving and Assault Police.
