Road spikes were used to end the high-speed pursuit of two teenagers in a stolen vehicle, NSW police say.<\/p>\n
The 15-year-old and 18-year-old were caught speeding in a stolen toyota Prado at Bookham, north-west of Canberra, on Thursday afternoon and led police on a chase along the Hume Highway.<\/p>\n
The 15-year-old driver attempted to evade police by performing a u-turn and travelling north on the Hume Highway before taking the exit ramp on Gundagai Road.<\/p>\n
The pursuit came to an end at Cullinga Creek near Cootamundra when road spikes were successfully deployed.<\/p>\n
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Both men were arrested and taken to Cootamundra Police Station, where they were linked to a robbery that occurred days earlier on the central coast.<\/p>\n
Police will allege the pair were among a group of four teenagers who punched a 17-year-old boy in the head and chest and stole his wallet at the bus terminal of Woy Woy train station.<\/p>\n
Both were refused bail to appear on court on a string of charges relating to the robbery, stolen car and the police pursuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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