A woman will face court following an alleged pursuit in Swansea this afternoon.
About 12.10pm (Tuesday 30 September 2025), police were patrolling M1 Motorway, Somersby, when they attempted to stop a Volkswagen sedan.
When the driver allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit continued to the Tuggerah Interchange where police abandoned the pursuit, and the vehicle continued to proceed through Doyalson, Lake Munmorah, Moone, Pinny Beach into Swansea.
The sedan then allegedly crashed into a vehicle while making a turn onto Lake Road before continuing to travel north on the Pacific Highway. No injuries were reported.
Police attempted to deploy road spikes just north of the Swansea Bridge, however, the vehicle has swerved.
A short time later, road spikes were deployed for a second time in Pelican, which the vehicle avoided before continuing to travel towards Belmont.
Following inquiries, police located the vehicle abandoned on Moorilla Close, Windale, and arrested five people, including the driver, near the vehicle.
The alleged driver – a 19-year-old woman – was taken to Belmont Police Station where she was charged with learner exceed speed by more than 45km/h estimated, drive with two passenger seatbelt/restraint not properly fastened, part of body outside window/door (driver permit passenger), drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and not comply with direction to stop/not move vehicle.
She was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 tomorrow (Wednesday 1 October 2025).
Police will allege in court a 10-month-old baby was also in the vehicle at the time of the arrests.
The four other passengers have since been released without charge.
