A teenage boy will face court today charged over an alleged stolen vehicle and pursuit on the Central Coast.
About 4am today (Sunday 16 March 2025), police were patrolling at Long Jetty when they attempted to stop a white Nissan Pathfinder for the purposes of a roadside breath test.
When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated which continued through the suburbs of The Entrance, Toukley, Budgewoi, Lake Munmorah, Pelican, Swansea and Belmont.
Road spikes were successfully deployed on the Pacific Highway, Pelican and five teenagers were arrested at the scene.
They were taken to Belmont Police Station where a 14-year-old boy was charged with:
Take and drive conveyance w/o consent of owner
Custody of knife in public place – first offence
Enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner
Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
He was refused bail to appear before a Children’s Court today, Sunday 16 March 2025
The other four occupants of the vehicle, two girls aged 15, one girl aged 12 and one girl aged 14 were dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.