A 32-year-old man will appear in court this week following an alleged drug-affected police pursuit that began in Coogee and ended nearly 30 kilometres away in Turramurra.
The incident started just before 11pm on Sunday when police responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Oberon and Arden Streets in South Coogee. Witnesses told officers that the drivers of a red hatchback and black sedan had crashed, but the hatchback driver left the scene without providing details to the other motorist.
Police later spotted the red hatchback on Canberra Street in Randwick. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly refused to pull over, sparking a pursuit that would traverse multiple Sydney suburbs.
The chase wound its way through Maroubra and along Anzac Parade towards Surry Hills. Police deployed road spikes at the intersection of Anzac Parade and Gardeners Road in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but the driver allegedly continued towards Oxford Street.
Officers temporarily called off the pursuit before re-engaging with the vehicle on Liverpool Street in the Sydney CBD. The hatchback then headed north through Elizabeth Street, onto the Cahill Expressway and across Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The pursuit continued up the Pacific Highway through various North Shore suburbs before coming to an end at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Ray Street in Turramurra shortly before midnight.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was arrested by officers from the Raptor Squad. Police allege he returned a positive roadside drug test and was subsequently taken to Hornsby Police Station for additional testing.
The man has been charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, failing to provide particulars to another driver, and hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Hornsby Local Court on Monday.
Published 11-August-2025
