Two charged after alleged Tumbulgum police chase

Two men are set to front court after allegedly making multiple U turns along Tweed Valley Way as police attempted to stop a black Dodge Ram with allegedly stolen plates.

Two men have been charged after an alleged police chase in Tumbulgum in the early hours of Tuesday.

About 1.20am police were conducting patrols of the Tweed Valley Way at Chinderah when they saw a black Dodge Ram travelling east with alleged stolen licence plates.

Police started a pursuit before the car allegedly made a U-turn and began travelling west along the same road.

The chase continued to South Murwillumbah when the vehicle made another U-turn and began travelling east on Tweed Valley Way.

Police deployed road spikes at Tumbulgum, before the vehicle came to a rest in a nearby drain.

Two men fled from the car before they were both arrested after a short foot pursuit.

Both men were taken to Tweed Heads Police Station before the driver, 23, was taken to Tweed Heads Hospital for observation.

He was later released from hospital and taken back to Tweed Heads Police Station, where he was charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, resist officer in execution of duty, receive property stolen outside NSW and goods suspected stolen in/on premises.

The passenger, a 22-year-old man, was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, resist officer in execution of duty and throw missile at police in execution of duty.

Both men were refused bail to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday.