A man has been arrested after a senior constable was injured during an attempted arrest and police pursuits in Lake Macquarie.
\nAbout 2.45pm yesterday (Tuesday 27 July 2021), officers attached to Northern High Visibility Policing Team attended a carpark on the Pacific Highway at Bennetts Green and observed a grey Volkswagen Amarok utility bearing stolen NSW registration plates.
\nOfficers approached the ute where the male driver attempted to drive off.
\nA male senior constable smashed the driver\u2019s window to remove the keys from the ignition, during which the driver resisted, causing the officer\u2019s arms to be pushed into shattered glass.
\nThe male driver then fled the scene in the utility onto South Street, Windale.
\nA pursuit was initiated and continued in the surrounding streets but was terminated a short time later.
\nNumerous patrols were conducted throughout the area, however the vehicle could not be located.
\nFollowing inquiries, police identified that the ute had been stolen from Valentine between 6pm on Sunday 25 July 2021 and 8.50am on Monday 26 July 2021.
\nThe senior constable was taken to John Hunter Hospital with minor injuries to his arms and has since been released.
\nAs part of ongoing inquiries, the Northern HVP Team attempted to stop a grey Amarok ute northbound on the Pacific Highway about 9am today (Wednesday 28 July 2021).
\nA pursuit was initiated with the Amarok allegedly reaching speeds of approximately 160km\/hr in a sign-posted 100km\/hr zone.
\nDuring the pursuit, additional resources were requested before the utility crashed into bushland off Lakeview Parade, Pelican.
\nThe driver and sole occupant fled the ute on foot where officers from Lake Macquarie Police District, Operation Utah, Traffic and Highway Patrol and the Dog Unit conducted an extensive search and arrested a 35-year-old man in Little Pelican a short time later.
\nThe Caves Beach man was taken to Belmont Police Station where he is currently assisting police with their inquiries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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