Teens involved in alleged carjacking arrested in Coffs Harbour

Two males allegedly pull a knife on a man, beat him up and then later knock over a pedestrian 500km away.

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A pair of teenagers have been arrested in Coffs Harbour following a violent carjacking 500km away in western Sydney.

The teens were arrested in the Coffs Harbour CBD on Wednesday morning in a dramatic fashion, after they allegedly hit a pedestrian with their car and tried to flee on foot.

The alleged crime spree began in Plumpton about 4.15am when a man in a blue Mazda 3 was allegedly confronted by two males, one of which was brandishing a knife.

The two males allegedly threatened the man and demanded his car keys before they pulled him from the vehicle and assaulted him several times.

The alleged offenders travelled more than 500 km from Plumpton to Coffs Harbour. Photo: Google Maps

Almost six hours later officers from the Mid North Coast Police District attended a service station on the Pacific Highway at Nambucca Heads, where they approached the blue Mazda 3.

The occupants of the vehicle allegedly fled at speed and police initiated a pursuit but it was later terminated on the Pacific Highway.

Later, the vehicle was sighted by police in Coffs Harbour where it eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Harbour Drive.

The occupants of the vehicle attempted to drive away before allegedly knocking a pedestrian to the ground, who was uninjured.

They then fled on foot into a nearby shopping precinct where they were arrested by police just before 11am.

Two males – aged 15 and 16 – were taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station, where they are expected to be charged later this evening.

Investigations into the alleged incidents are ongoing.