Lismore: Warrant issued for Remo Hurse for breaching bail, police pursuit, drive while licence suspended

A warrant has been issued for a 20-year-old Northern NSW man who took police on a 200km/h police pursuit over the Easter long weekend.

A warrant has been issued for a 20-year-old Northern NSW man for engaging in a police pursuit reaching speeds of 200km/h over the Easter long weekend.

A 20-year-old Northern NSW man is lucky to be alive after he peeled down the Bruxner Hwy at 200km/h outrunning police before crashing his vehicle, a court has heard.

Remo Hurse was scheduled to appear before Magistrate Michael Dakin at Lismore Local Court on Wednesday but failed to do so.

The court heard on April 18, police were patrolling at Lindendale, near Alstonville, as part of a high visibility Easter Long Weekend traffic operation.

An agreed set of facts tendered to the court state about 5.15pm officers attempted to stop a Mercedes Benz sedan on the Bruxner Hwy.

Police initiated a pursuit when the driver failed to stop, chasing the man at speeds up to 200km/h before Hurse crashed near Wardell, about 18 kilometres south of Ballina.

Bruxner Hwy, Lindendale.

The court heard Hurse was uninjured in the crash when police arrested him at the scene.

He was escorted to Ballina Police Station and charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed and drive motor vehicle while licence suspended.

Police pursued Hurse until he crashed near Wardell, 18km south of Ballina.

Mr Dakin said the speed of the pursuit was serious combined with an inexperienced driver, convicting Hurse in his absence based on police facts.

“I am satisfied he was given enough notice to attend. No communication with the court, no excuse for non-attendance,” Mr Dakin said.

He issued a warrant for Hurse’s arrest citing his bail conditions had not been met.

The Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, together with local police, patrolled roads across the state in the Easter blitz targeting double demerit offences including the Fours Ds – drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving – with the aim of preventing injury and death.

20-year-old Remo Hurse failed to appear in Lismore Local Court on Wednesday where a warrant for his arrest was issued.

During the Easter police operation police issued 4892 speed infringements, conducted 268,274 breath tests with 340 people charged with drink-driving, and there were 802 positive detections for drug driving.

Officers attended 339 major crashes, resulting in 111 people injured.

There were 486 mobile phone offences detected and 318 restraint related offences.

As of May 20, 143 people have lost their lives on NSW roads this year to date – 21 more compared to last year and over the last 12 month period to date, 353 people have died on NSW roads compared to 344 in the same period.

Got a news tip? Email [e-mail]