Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged pursuit of a stolen vehicle from the Central Coast and across Sydney's north-west.
Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command responded to reports of a vehicle driving at excessive speed about 8am yesterday (Wednesday 16 April 2025), along the M1 Motorway at Tuggerah.
A short time later, police located the vehicle travelling southbound.
When the driver allegedly failed to stop when directed, a pursuit was initiated. Due to safety reasons the pursuit was terminated near Berowra.
Police later located the vehicle stopped in traffic on Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh. Attempts were made to arrest the occupants; however, the vehicle drove from the location hitting a number of other vehicles at the scene, and later in Pennant Hills and Carlingford.
The vehicle was later found abandoned in Gollan Avenue, Oatlands, at 8.40am.
A perimeter was established and – with the assistance of members of the public and the Dog Squad – three boys, two aged 15 and one aged 16, were arrested in a shed on Charles Street, Oatlands and taken to Parramatta Police Station.
The vehicle – which was reported stolen during a break and enter from a home in Carlingford about 6.15am yesterday – has been seized for further examination.
There are no reports of injuries.
The 16-year-old boy has now been charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously (2nd offence) drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, dishonestly obtain property by deception, and enter prescribed premises of any person without lawful excuse.
The other boys were charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and enter prescribed premises of any person without lawful excuse; one has an additional charged of dishonestly obtain property by deception.
They were all refused bail to appear before a children's court today (Thursday 17 April 2025).
