Man refused bail after alleged Umina Beach police pursuit

A 22-year-old man has been refused bail after police allege he fled from officers in a gold Toyota Camry at Umina Beach on Saturday, July 11.

Brisbane Water Police District officers said they spotted the Camry, fitted with allegedly stolen number plates, on Ocean Beach Road. Police said the vehicle had previously been involved in a pursuit with other officers.

The Camry allegedly fled, with police stopping it on Woy Woy Road. The driver was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station.

Police said a search of the vehicle found knives, suspected stolen property and drugs. The man was charged with resisting police, possessing a knife in public, failing to stop during a police pursuit, two drug possession offences, never being licensed, using unauthorised number plates and three counts of possessing suspected stolen goods.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Bail Division Court 6.