Newcastle City Police District Commander, Acting Superintendent Steve Benson speaks about a high-speed police pursuit through Newcastle.
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00:00Shortly after 6pm, police attempted to fly over a vehicle and crash over it by a car.
00:05That vehicle failed to stop and police pursuit was initiated.
00:09That pursuit continued into the Winton area, where that defending vehicle has entered the intersection of 3rd Street and Main Street, colliding with a motorcycle.
00:16That motorcycle, the rider sustained minor injuries and was treated in the scene for those.
00:22The vehicle continued onto Albert Street, where it collided heavily with a police vehicle, causing that police vehicle to roll on its side.
00:29The driver and front male passenger were elided from the vehicle and short for pursuit.
00:35Police managed to arrest the passenger, a 26-year-old male.
00:39He was conveyed to Newcastle City Police Station.
00:42During the pursuit, a bag was located on the passenger.
00:46The contents of that bag contained a fire shortened firearm that was loaded, an amount of drugs and a gun.