Nine arrested following pursuit in the Hunter.

Nine people, including eight teenagers, have been arrested following a police pursuit in the Hunter region today. About 11.15am (Wednesday 28 July 2021), officers attached to Newcastle-Hunter Traffic and Highway Patrol observed a Honda Civic allegedly travelling at speed southbound on the Hunter Expressway. A pursuit was initiated at Church Street, Minmi, with the vehicle allegedly reaching speeds of 120km/hr in a sign-posted 90km/hr zone. Officers terminated the pursuit at Metcalfe Street, Wallsend, due to the manner of driving. The vehicle was subsequently sighted by several police vehicles across Newcastle City and Lake Macquarie Police Districts, before being abandoned at Arthur Street, Cardiff, shortly...