A man has been charged after leading police on a pursuit in Belmont South overnight.

Shortly before 10pm (Saturday 16 January 2016), officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command received reports of a bronze-coloured Rolls-Royce driving dangerously from Catherine Hill Bay toward Belmont.

Police later intercepted the vehicle travelling north-bound on the Pacific Highway, near the Turea Street intersection.

The 58-year-old male driver allegedly failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated.

The vehicle came to stop at the Beach Street traffic control lights a short time later, at which point police surrounded the vehicle and directed the driver to exit the car.

The driver refused to comply, before allegedly reversing his vehicle into one of the police cars.

While being placed under arrest, it’s further alleged the man assaulted one of the officers and threatened them.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with police pursuit (Skye’s Law), intimidate police (two counts), resist police, assault police, use weapon (vehicle) to prevent lawful detection (two counts) and refuse to submit to breath analysis. His licence was also suspended.

The man has now been refused bail to appear before Newcastle Bail Court this morning (Sunday 17 January 2016).

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.