The driver of a vehicle spotted travelling through Wellsford with stolen plates has narrowly avoided a serious crash after being observed driving erratically.
At about 4.15am, Police were notified of a vehicle travelling on State Highway One south through Wellsford, allegedly bearing stolen plates.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Roger Small, says the Police Eagle helicopter quickly gained observations on the vehicle as it left the motorway at Dairy Flat.
¡°Eagle observed the vehicle accelerating rapidly, driving in excess of the speed limit.
¡°The vehicle wasn¡¯t pursued, however spikes were successfully deployed near Greville Road.
¡°The driver has continued onto the motorway, this time travelling in the wrong direction, narrowly avoiding several oncoming vehicles.¡±
Senior Sergeant Small says the driver then turned back and exited again at Greville Road before coming to a stop.
¡°The driver was quickly taken into custody without incident.
¡°These reckless actions had the potential to cause a serious crash and put other road users at risk.
¡°It was great teamwork and a coordinated approach that led to this person being tracked and apprehended.¡±
A 39-year-old man will appear in North Shore District Court today facing a number of charges including reckless driving, failing to stop and unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
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