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Six Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit in Northern Rivers

Six Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit in Northern Rivers
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 3:41 PM
Six individuals have been arrested and charged following a high-speed pursuit in the Northern Rivers yesterday afternoon.
At approximately 5:35 PM on Monday, 20 January 2025, officers from Far North Sector Highway Patrol detected a Toyota Corolla allegedly traveling at 167km/h on the M1 Pacific Motorway near Pottsville. Investigations revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from a Queensland address on Sunday, 12 January 2025.
Pursuit and Arrests
When the driver allegedly failed to stop as directed, a police pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued to the Clothiers Creek Road interchange, where road spikes were successfully deployed. The vehicle came to a stop shortly after, and the six occupants fled into nearby cane fields.
Officers arrested an 18-year-old man and five passengers – four boys aged 14, 15, 16, and 17, and a 15-year-old girl – nearby. All were taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.
Charges
Driver (18-year-old man):
The man faces the following charges:
- Two counts of drive conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Two counts of never licensed person drive vehicle on road – prior offence
- Receive property stolen outside NSW
- Class C motor vehicle exceed speed greater than 45km/h
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
He was refused bail and is set to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court today, Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
Passengers (five teens):
Each of the passengers was charged with:
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
They were granted strict conditional bail and will appear before a Children’s Court on Wednesday, 19 March 2025.
Police inquiries into the incident are continuing.
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