A man and a woman have been charged after two pursuits in the Newcastle region this morning.
\nJust before 9am (Wednesday 9 January 2019), police attempted to stop a Volkswagen Amorok, believed to be stolen, on Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
\nIt\u2019s alleged the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
\nA short time later, the car was sighted on Maitland Street, Islington, and a pursuit was initiated, which continued through the suburbs of Tighes Hill, Mayfield and Mayfield West.
\nPolice will allege a 62-year-old woman was struck by the Volkswagen while standing outside a home in Maitland Road, Warabrook. She was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
\nThe pursuit ended when the Volkswagen left the road and stopped in Waratah.
\nOfficers arrested the driver, a 30-year-old man and passenger, a 22-year-old woman, with assistance from the Dog Unit.
\nThe pair were both taken to Waratah Police Station.
\nThe man was charged will 11 offences including take and drive conveyance, police pursuit-not stop-drive recklessly (Skye\u2019s Law) (x2), drive vehicle across railway crossing contrary to sign, fail to stop and assist after impact cause injury, not give particulars (x2), assault police, resist arrest, drive licence suspended and drive recklessly\/furiously.
\nHe was refused bail and taken to hospital under police guard for treatment of a prior medical condition.
\nHe appeared via bedside hearing today and was formally refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 17 January 2019.
\nThe woman was charged with being carried in conveyance without consent of owner and released.
\nShe was granted conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 31 January 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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