A pair of teenagers face a string of charges after allegedly leading police on a series of chases through the suburbs of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens in a pair of stolen luxury cars.
Police had already charged a 17-year-old on Thursday, March 28, and recovered an Audi A5, which had been taken from a home at Valentine, before officers arrested two other 16-year-olds after a dramatic overnight chase that involved deploying road spikes and required support from a police helicopter to track down one of the teens who had fled into the bush.
Police say the second allegedly stolen car - a Porsche Cayenne - was seen around 11.30pm Friday on Main Road at Glendale, but a chase was quickly abandoned due to safety concerns.
PolAir kept an eye on the car, valued in excess of $130,000, as it travelled through the streets of Newcastle before officers on the ground laid out road spikes on Main Road to deflate two of the vehicle's tyres.
Police gave chase for a second time before the Porsche came to a stop on Portland Drive at Cameron Park.
The passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested with the assistance of PolAir after fleeing into nearby bushland.
The driver, similarly aged 16 who had never held a license, was also arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where they were slapped with a string of dangerous driving and theft charges, as well as a breach of bail, according to police notes.
The passenger also faces a charge relating to the alleged car theft.
They were both refused bail to appear at Parramatta Children's Court on Saturday, March 30.
