Brisbane Water Local Area Command

Two Men Charged Following Separate Incidents – Brisbane Water LAC

Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command have arrested and charged a man following a pursuit in West Gosford last night.

About 7:15 pm, an unmarked Police car was travelling on Racecourse Road, West Gosford near the intersection of the Central Coast Highway when a yellow and black Suzuki GSX motorcycle was allegedly detected travelling in excess of the speed limit on the highway.

Police will allege the motorcycle was detected travelling at 100 km in the sign-posted 60 km/h limit.

Officers attempted to stop the rider however he failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated before the rider was eventually stopped on Racecourse Road near Holden Street and arrested.

Police searched the 22-year-old man from Kariong and allegedly located five ecstasy tablets.

The man was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with:

• Driving in a manner dangerous to the public,
• Not comply with Police direction,
• Possess prohibited drug as well as having his licence confiscated.

The man was granted bail and will appear at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday 23 March.

In another matter, about 5 pm yesterday, officers from the Brisbane Water Target Action Group (TAG) were conducting an operation with Waterways officials and were on Police launch “Ettalong” when they stopped the occupants of a boat at Booker Bay.

The skipper of the boat, a 39-year-old male Russian National, was subjected to a breath test and allegedly supplied a positive result.

The man was arrested and taken to Woy Woy Police Station where he allegedly supplied a high range reading of 0.165.

Police will allege at the time of stopping the boat there were a number of adults and children onboard and the craft did not have any life jackets.

The 39-year-old man was charged with navigate vessel with high range PCA and navigate unregistered vessel. He was granted bail and is expected to appear at Woy Woy Local Court on Tuesday 23 March.