A 54-year-old Tuggerawong man has been charged with 20 offences following a protracted police operation involving multiple specialist units on the NSW Central Coast yesterday.
Police will allege the chain of events began when officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were called to the alleged armed robbery of a business in Wyong, about 10pm on Friday. They were told a man left with cash, last seen driving away in a stolen vehicle on the M1 near Ourimbah.
“Following a number of other incidents alleged to be linked, a police operation involving multiple resources including officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District, the Tactical Operations Unit (TOU), the Dog Unit, and PolAir was launched to locate the man,” NSW Police said in a statement today.
“Police will allege the man was involved in a series of break and enter and steal offences, including stealing a vehicle with a woman still inside. Police have been told the man allowed the woman to get out of the vehicle at Kangy Angy before driving away. A police vehicle was also allegedly rammed at Ourimbah during the subsequent pursuit about 11am.”
A 54-year-old man was arrested just after noon yesterday and taken to Wyong Hospital under police guard, where he was treated for minor injuries.
“Strike Force Embassy – comprising officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes PD – was formed to investigate the incidents and, when the man was released into police custody, he was taken to Wyong Police Station where he has now been charged with 20 offences,” Police said.
The charges include armed robbery, aggravated break and enter, car theft, impersonate a police officer and four counts of kidnapping.
The man has been refused bail to appear in Newcastle Bail Court today.
