NSW Police allege a van driven by a teen rammed police vehicles at a roadblock, after a pursuit from Wollongong to Campbelltown. Photo: SCM Jeans.
Two teens will face court after a crime spree that stretched from Wollongong to Campbelltown today (21 November).
A NSW Police spokesperson said they were called to a convenience store on Keira Street, Wollongong, at about 12:20 am.
They were told three people entered the store and allegedly took items without paying before assaulting two employees – aged 26 and 28 – and leaving in a van with no number plates.
Both employees sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
“At about 12:40 am, police sighted the van on Endeavor Drive, Wollongong,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.
“Police attempted to stop the vehicle; however, when the driver failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated.
“The vehicle allegedly continued along Endeavour Drive before turning onto Cliff Road and continuing along Bourke Street towards Flinders Street.
“The vehicle continued north along Mount Ousley Road before exiting onto Picton Road and heading back towards Mount Ousley Road.
“Road spikes were successfully deployed on Appin Road by officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command.
“The vehicle continued along Copperfield Drive, Rosemeadow, before it left the roadway and an unknown person leapt from the vehicle.
“The van was driven along Dickens Road, Ambarvale, before returning to Copperfield Drive.
“Road spikes were successfully deployed a second time on Englorie Park Drive, but the van continued through a number of local streets before stopping at the intersection of Campbelltown and Colliery roads, Campbelltown.
“There, the van was allegedly driven at a police roadblock, causing significant damage to two police vehicles.”
Officers attached to Wollongong Police District and Campbelltown City Police Area Command arrested a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl.
They were taken to Campbelltown Police Station where the boy was charged with taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, shoplifting, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the company of others, and police pursuit, drive dangerously.
The girl was charged with being carried in a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent, and shoplifting.
They were refused bail and will appear before a children’s court on Thursday 21 November 2024.
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