The 16-year-old male driver and 15-year-old female passenger were taken to Moree Police Station where the boy was charged with numerous offences including police pursuit (Skye’s Law), drive unlicensed, drive under the influence of alcohol, two counts of possess property stolen outside NSW, and dishonestly obtain property by deception.
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The girl has been charged with two counts of possess property stolen outside NSW, and possess a prohibited drug.
Both have been refused bail to appear at a children’s court on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
As investigations into the incident continue, police are appealing for motorists who were driving around Maitland Street and the Newell Highway about 1.50pm and who may have dash cam footage of the pursuit, to come forward and contact Narrabri Police on (02) 6792 7199.
Police car rammed
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl and a 16-year-old boy were last night in custody in Moree after a police car was rammed during a wild, high-speed pursuit up the Newell Highway.
The teenagers were arrested in a paddock near Gurley about 3pm after a chase which started south of Narrabri, and continued north towards Moree, before it unravelled in a paddock off the highway.
Barwon Inspector Stuart Campbell told The Leader a police car sustained damage after it was allegedly rammed twice by the Nissan Pulsar, which checks have revealed was reported stolen from Victoria.
“There was a significant danger to the public by the manner of driving and the speed the vehicle was travelling,” he said.
The chase started shortly after 1.30pm, after patrolling police spotted a speeding vehicle 15km out of Narrabri, and spanned more than an hour-and-a-half.
There were reports the vehicle reached speeds of up to 180km/h, before the chase was abandoned for safety reasons.
"There was a significant danger to the public by the manner of driving and the speed the vehicle was travelling"
- Barwon Inspector Stuart Campbell
At least eight police cars, including inspectors, general-duties, detectives and highway patrol officers, were involved in the operation, which forced the closure of the Newell Highway.
“Police were concerned for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and other motorists,” Inspector Campbell said.
“Our officers took every effort to stop the vehicle before any injury could be occasioned.”
Truck drivers reported the vehicle driving erratically and crossing to the wrong side of the road as it tried to outrun police, with a roadwork crew stopping traffic on the highway near Gurley as police closed in on the car.
A police road block was set up on the outskirts of Moree near the airport to stop southbound traffic, while officers moved in to set up road spikes about 20km south of Moree, near Tycannah Creek, in a bid to stop the out-of-control car.
After allegedly ramming a police car, the Pulsar tried to evade officers again and turned around, travelling south towards Gurley.
The vehicle rammed a fence on a private property and entered a paddock near Tycannah Creek, in a bid to stop the out-of-control car.
After allegedly ramming a police car, the Pulsar tried to evade officers again and turned around, travelling south towards Gurley.
The vehicle rammed a fence on a private property and entered a paddock.
The Leader understands the vehicle caught alight on the property near a homestead and two people fled the scene, but were captured after a foot pursuit through scrubland.
The Rural Fire Brigade was called to extinguish the fire.
