A 39-year-old man drove at speeds of up to 150km/h in an attempt to get away from police at about 1pm on April 20.

Police at Goulburn attempted to pull the man over on the Hume Highway but the pursuit was soon terminated. At 2pm Yass Highway patrol pulled him over near the Mundoonen Rest Area but he drove off once police were out of their car.

During the high-speed pursuit which followed, the driver was drinking a bottle of bourbon.

Spikes were deployed which deflated both front tyres and brought the vehicle to a stop.

The Lavington man was arrested and charged with special range drink driving, after registering a BAC of 0.044 and driving with a cancelled licence. He was also charged under Skye’s Law (police pursuit).

While he was in custody it was discovered that he had an outstanding warrant. He was refused bail and appeared in Goulburn Court the next day.

His case has been adjourned for sentencing until May 27.

Using both lanes

A 27-year-old man from Victoria drove at speeds between 165 and 175km/h during a police pursuit on Thursday April 23.

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Travelling south on the Hume Highway near Bookham, police activated their warning devices after he was caught driving at 152km/h in his red Mitsubishi Triton.

The pursuit lasted around 35km before he slowed down, travelled across the median strip and continued south in the northbound lanes. Police immediately terminated the pursuit and closed the highway.

He continued for around seven kilometres before police found his abandoned car in a paddock. He eventually revealed himself, was arrested and admitted to using prohibited drugs the night before. He was subsequently sent to Yass Hospital for a blood and urine test.

A search of his ute located around 170.4 grams of white powder, believed to be methylamphetamine.

He was charged under Skye’s Law (police pursuit), and with driving never licenced, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, supply of a prohibited drug and possessing a prohibited drug. Further charges may be laid.

He was issued with a court attendance notice.

Destruction at Rock Lodge Road

A 30-year-old Sydney man drove through two padlock gates and attempted to smash through a third on private land on the Old Hume Highway at Jerrawa.

After failing to get through the third gate he returned to the Mundoonen Rest Area at about 4.20pm on Friday April 10.

At 8.20pm residents of a property on Rock Lodge Road returned home and the Sydney man attempted to break into the house. Police were called and they found him by the roadside.

Police charged the man with trespass and malicious damage. He was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice for June 2.

Crash near Yass

A 17-year-old Murrumbateman female drove into a tree on Yass River Road at about 1pm on April 27. She had a 17-year-old passenger in the Toyota Tarago with her. The pair suffered soreness to their shoulders and necks and police are making further inquiries.
Hefty fine for drink driver

A 25-year-old man from Sydney was caught speeding and under the influence of alcohol on the Hume Highway near Wargeila Road.

Police spotted the man travelling at 170km/h in a maroon Nissan Pulsar and immediately pulled him over.

He was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station where he registered a blood alcohol level of 0.158. He was charged with high-range drink driving and will appear at Yass Local Court on June 6. In relation to his speeding he was given a $2252 fine.

His licence was also suspended on the spot.