A woman will face court after she was arrested following a pursuit with police, where road spikes were deployed, at Lidsdale, north of Lithgow today.
About 1.45pm (Tuesday 27 August 2019), police noticed an allegedly stolen Holden Astra, travelling south on the Castlereagh Highway, Capertree.
Police further allege the car was earlier involved in a fail to pay for petrol at a Capertree service station.
Police attempted to pull the car over however, the driver continued driving, and a pursuit commenced.
Road spikes were deployed further down the highway, deflating both rear tyres and forcing the car to stop. The 20-year-old female driver, the sole occupant of the car, was arrested and taken to Lithgow Police Station.
She was charged with take and driver conveyance, larceny, disqualified driver, not obey direction of police, not keep left of dividing line, and dishonestly obtain property by deception.
The woman was refused bail and is due to appear in Lithgow Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 28 August 2019).
