A man has been charged over a pursuit during which he was allegedly drink driving with four children in the car.
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About 2.20pm Saturday April 29, police from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a Holden Commodore travelling at 119km on the Pacific Highway, Coopernook, north of Taree.
The pursuit continued for 28km before being terminated by police at Harrington due to dangerous driving by the Commodore driver.
After further inquiries, about 3.15pm, police stopped a 40-year-old man who was riding a bicycle on Crowdy Bay Road, Crowdy Bay.
He allegedly admitted to driving the Commodore and was subject to a breath test, which returned a positive reading.
He was taken to Taree Police Station where he was charged with police pursuit (Skye’s Law), exceed speed, and mid-range PCA. He will appear at Taree Local Court on Wednesday, May 31.
Police allege there were four children in the vehicle at the time of the pursuit, aged between two and eight, as well as the man’s wife.