A 40 year old man will face Taree Local Court charged with several offences following an alleged police pursuit on the Pacific Highway on Saturday afternoon.
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The man was allegedly drink driving with four children and his wife in the car.
About 2.20pm on Saturday April 29, police from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command allegedly detected a Holden Commodore travelling at 119 kilometres per hour on the Pacific Highway, Coopernook.
The pursuit continued for 28 kilometres before being terminated by police at Harrington due to dangerous driving by the Commodore driver.
After further inquiries, about 3.15pm, police stopped a 40-year-old man who was riding a bicycle on Crowdy Bay Road, Crowdy Bay.
He allegedly admitted to driving the Commodore and was subject to a breath test, which returned a positive reading.
He was taken to Taree police station where he was charged with police pursuit (Skye’s Law), exceed speed, and mid-range PCA.
He was granted bail to appear at Taree Local Court on Wednesday May 31, 2017.
Police allege there were four children in the vehicle at the time of the pursuit, aged between two and eight, and also the man’s wife.
