A 17-year-old youth will appear in Lismore Children's Court today (18 June 2024) charged following several alleged pursuit incidents in Richmond Police Command last night (Monday night 17 June 2024).

Between 16 June 2024 and 17 June 2024, a Grey Land Rover Station Wagon was stolen from a rural property at Nimbin. About 8.15pm Monday, 17 June 2024, Police received information that the stolen vehicle was been driven around Nimbin in a dangerous manner. Police attended and began patrolling for the vehicle.

The stolen vehicle was located, and an attempt was made to have the vehicle stop. The vehicle has failed to stop for Police and a pursuit was initiated.

Shortly after the pursuit commenced it was self-terminated by Police due to the potential dangers posed by the speed and manner of driving of the suspect.

Police remained patrolling the Nimbin area and shortly after the vehicle was again sighted by Police. A second attempt was made to have the vehicle stop, and again after it failed to stop for Police, a pursuit was initiated. This pursuit was also self-terminated by Police due to the potential dangers posed by the speed and manner of driving of the suspect.

Approximately 30 minutes later, the stolen vehicle was sighted by Police in Goonellabah, and a third attempt was made by Police to have the vehicle stop. Again, the vehicle failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated before it too was self-terminated by Police.

Shortly after this pursuit was terminated other Police who had successfully anticipated the movements of the offending vehicle were able to successfully deploy a tyre deflation device (road spikes) in Lismore.

Although the road spikes were effective, and this ultimately led to the stolen vehicle slowing the driver has failed to stop and albeit at a slower speed with Police following he was pursued for approximately a further 30 kilometres before the vehicle’s condition deteriorated to such an extent it became undriveable and came to a halt.

At this time, Police have approached the offending vehicle and the driver was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest.

The driver has since been charged by Police with offences Police pursuit not stop, Drive motor vehicle whilst disqualified, Drive conveyance without consent of owner (stolen motor vehicle) and Breach of bail.

The young male was bail refused by Police and will appear before the Lismore Children’s Court today (18 June 2024).