CESSNOCK PURSUIT REACHED SPEEDS OF 180KM/H

Police have arrested a man following an alleged break and enter and several pursuits through the Hunter overnight. Officers from Hunter Valley Police District were notified of an alleged break and enter at a rural property in Ellalong, that occurred between 9am and 6pm yesterday (Thursday 8 July 2021). Several items were stolen – including four firearms, a black Dodge Ram utility and a white Audi A4. Police commenced an investigation into the incident. About 11.55pm, local officers were patrolling Old Maitland Road at Cessnock when they observed the stolen white Audi A4. Police engaged in a pursuit which travelled through several Cessnock streets –...