BY IAN CROUCH
Four teens are fronting the children’s court today (Monday 25 March, 2024) accused of leading police on a pursuit in a stolen car.
Officers began following the Hyundai Sonata at Argenton just before 11.00pm on Sunday – the vehicle had earlier been reported stolen from Warabrook
Road spikes were deployed on the Newcastle Link Road at Wallsend and the car finally came to a stop on Beaumont Street at Hamilton.
The driver, a 14-year-old boy, and his three passengers – two boys aged 14 and 16, and a 16-year-old girl were arrested.
The driver was charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, not give particulars to other driver, and breach of bail.
The two male passengers were charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The female passenger was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, possess prohibited drug, and breach of bail.