A man is in custody this morning (Sunday 25 January 2015), following a police pursuit from Mooney Mooney to Hornsby. About 7.50am, Traffic & Highway Patrol officers were patrolling the M1 motorway as part of Operation Safe Return when they observed a white Toyota station wagon allegedly travelling at high speed towards Sydney. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle allegedly reached speeds of 175km/h on signposted 110km/h roads. Police successfully deployed road spikes when the vehicle left the M1 at Wahroonga and the vehicle was stopped on Pennant Hills Road. A 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was taken to Hornsby Police Station. Investigations have established that the vehicle was stolen. The man is currently assisting police with inquiries. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 02:58:29 +0000
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