A female driver allegedly rammed a police vehicle before driving away. Photo: File.
Two people have been charged after they allegedly led police on a pursuit around Lake Illawarra and Warrawong with small children in the vehicle.
Officers from State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad attempted to speak with the occupants of a vehicle parked on Shellharbour Road in Warrawong at about 2:10 pm on Wednesday (22 April) but while speaking to the female driver and male passenger the female allegedly reversed and rammed the unmarked police vehicle before driving off.
A pursuit was initiated and after a short time the vehicle slowed down on Cowper Street, where the male passenger allegedly exited the moving vehicle carrying a small child and ran away.
The vehicle allegedly continued to drive around the Warrawong area, before it was stopped on Bent Street. A second small child was located inside the vehicle.
Following inquiries, the 23-year-old man and child who had exited the vehicle were located at a nearby shopping centre on Cowper Street a short time later.
The 22-year-old woman was subjected to roadside testing which allegedly returned a positive result for methylamphetamine.
The children were both uninjured, however they were assessed by paramedics as a precaution.
“The woman and man were arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station, where inquiries continue,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.
“The woman was charged with use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous and not comply P2 licence condition not display P plates.”
She was granted conditional bail to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on 13 May.
The man was charged with breach of bail, to appear in court today (23 April).
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