A teen has faced court charged for following an alleged pursuit.
About 6.15am on November 28, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were travelling north along the Newell Highway towards Boggabilla,when they observed a BMW sedan allegedly travelling at excessive speed.
Police activated their warning lights in an attempt to stop the BMW, however, it failed to stop as directed. A pursuit was initiated and was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
Officers successfully deployed road spikes on the Newell Highway near Back Pally Road, and the vehicle was later located abandoned in a laneway off Warialda Street, Moree. The vehicle was seized for forensic examination.
Following inquiries, a 16-year-old boy was arrested at Moree Police Station about 10.40am the same day. He was charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, never licensed person drive vehicle on road, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO and breach of bail.
The arrest was made as part of Operational Regional Mongoose.
The teen appeared at a children’s court on November 28, where he was formerly refused bail to reappear at another children’s court on Monday, December 18.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
Investigations under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
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