NSW Police have charged three teenage girls after a chase which ended at Jamberoo. Photo: SCM Jeans.
Three teenage girls have been charged following a police pursuit of an allegedly stolen car through residential streets around Kiama.
On Friday (8 May), officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command observed an SUV, allegedly stolen from Wollongong, travelling southbound on the Princes Highway at Flinders.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver allegedly failed to stop.
A NSW Police spokesperson said officers chased the car along the highway and through streets in Kiama Downs, Bombo and Minnamurra until road spikes were deployed at Jamberoo and the three occupants were arrested.
The 13-year-old alleged driver was taken to Wollongong Hospital for a precautionary check before being taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station, where all three were charged, the spokesperson said.
The alleged driver is facing five charges: take and drive a conveyance without the consent of the owner; never licensed person driving a vehicle on a road; police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously; hinder or resist police and breach of bail.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with being carried in a conveyance taken without the consent of the owner and breach of bail, while a 14-year-old girl has been charged with being carried in a conveyance taken without the consent of the owner.
All three were denied bail and ordered to appear before a children’s court.
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