Kempsey: Robert and Michelle Dickson charged with alleged property and driving offences following pursuit and crash

A 33-year-old Kempsey man and a 25-year-old Kempsey woman remain in custody on remand after being charged with alleged property and driving offences following pursuit and crash on the Mid-North Coast.

Robert and Michelle Dickson faced Port Macquarie Local Court on Tuesday. Picture: Janine Watson.

Police have charged a Kempsey duo with property and driving offences following an alleged pursuit on the Mid-North Coast.

Police said officers attempted to stop a Subaru Forester in South Kempsey about 5am on Tuesday.

In a statement, police said they would allege that the car was stolen from Ballina and had been engaged in a pursuit earlier that morning.

“When the driver allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated, however, was subsequently terminated due to the manner of driving,” the statement said.

“Another pursuit was briefly initiated and again terminated due to the manner of driving.”

Police will allege in court the vehicle involved in the pursuit at South Kempsey came from Ballina.

Two and a half hours later, about 7.30am, police found the Subaru had rolled in South Kempsey after attempting to drive through a fence.

Police arrested the alleged driver, 33-year-old Robert Dickson and his passenger, Michelle Dickson, 25, before escorting them to Kempsey Police Station.

Robert Dickson was charged with three counts of police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence in company, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.

An outstanding warrant was also executed for an earlier DV-related matter where Dickson was charged with reckless wounding (DV).

He appeared before Port Macquarie Local Court on Tuesday before magistrate Juliana Crofts where she formally refused him bail to appear before Lismore Local Court on February 3.

Ms Crofts ordered a brief to be served by March 25.

Port Macquarie courthouse.

Michelle Dickson was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence in company, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

She appeared before Port Macquarie Local Court on Tuesday where she did not apply for and was formally refused bail to appear before Kempsey Local Court on Wednesday January 30.

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