A man has been charged after a pursuit with a stolen car in the Lake Macquarie District, NSW Police say.
About 7.25pm yesterday (Friday 30 November 2018), police sighted a stolen Nissan Navara being driven on Bowman Street, Swansea.
Police attempted to catch up to the vehicle but it evaded police.
A short time later, police again spotted the car on Flowers Road, Catherine Hill Bay. They attempted to pull the vehicle over however it failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated which travelled south on the Pacific Highway.
The pursuit continued to Doyalson, where the vehicle left the road and entered bushland.
The driver ran from the vehicle after it become bogged.
With the assistance of PolAir and the Dog Squad, police arrested a 33-year-old man nearby.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with police pursuit (Skye’s Law), take and drive conveyance, drive whilst disqualified, possession of illicit drugs, outstanding warrants, and breach of bail.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Bail Court today (Saturday 1 December 2018).
