Bandidos member Dominic Horomona sentenced over police pursuit on Harley Davidson

A Shelly Beach bricklayer – and outlaw motorcycle gang member – ran from police on his Harley Davidson, sparking a pursuit from Bateau Bay to Long Jetty.

Bandidos bikie Dominic Horomona, of Shelly Beach, was sentenced over a police pursuit on his Harley Davidson.

A Shelly Beach bricklayer and member of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang, who tried to outrun police on his Harley Davidson, has been sentenced.

Dominic Horomona appeared before Wyong Local Court on Monday, supported by his friends, after pleading guilty to police pursuit – not stop, drive while disqualified and resist officer in execution of duty.

An agreed set of facts tendered to the court stated the pursuit occurred on October 2 at around 6.55pm and lasted six minutes.

Horomona, formerly of Hassall Grove, was riding a black Harley Davidson, with flame decals on the fuel tank and rear fender, along Yakalla St in Bateau Bay. The bike did not have a registration plate.

Dominic Horomona leaving Wyong Local Court after his sentence. Picture: NewsLocal

“The accused was wearing full outlaw Motorcycle Gang colours of the Bandidos gang,” the facts stated.

Horomona entered the roundabout on The Entrance Rd and police activated their lights and sirens.

“The accused looked back at police and accelerated away, the accused entered another roundabout with Wyong Rd and continued north along The Entrance Rd into Long Jetty,” the facts read.

The police pursuit started on Yakalla St in Bateau Bay.

He turned into McLachlan Ave, Lindsay St and Shelly Beach Rd before getting back onto The Entrance Rd and doing a u-turn. He kept going in and out of streets and doing more u-turns.

“The accused reached speeds of 80km/h to 100km/h in 60 and 70 signposted streets, he was cutting corners and failed to indicate at every corner,” the facts stated.

Horomona eventually turned into a driveway on Grandview St in Shelly Beach and stopped in a carport. Police told him he was under arrest but he “ignored” them.

“Police began to restrain the accused and handcuff him. The accused resisted police, thrashing his body and pulling his arms away from police who were trying to handcuff him,” the facts stated.

Horomona, of Shelly Beach, was sentenced to a two year community corrections order.

“Police continued to wrestle with the accused in attempts to gain control of him. He ignored police commands and thrashed his body, refused to be handcuffed or go to the ground.”

Officers also gave him a blast of OC spray but it had “no effect”.

They eventually got him onto the ground and cuffed him. A registration check on the bike found its rego had expired in May 2017.

“As a result of the accused’s actions police sustained cuts and abrasions to their arms, hands and legs,” the facts stated.

During his sentence, Horomona’s lawyer told the court that the father of two had also suffered injuries during the scuffle with police and required knee surgery.

He said he had been a full time bricklayer for the past 11 years, had a “lightly blemished” criminal record and was remorseful for his actions.

Magistrate Stephen Olischlager said Horomona was “a danger to the community” during the pursuit where he was speeding and cutting corners.

“You elected to try and outrun police for your own selfish purposes,” he said.

Horomona was sentenced to a two year community corrections order and disqualified from driving for two years.

He also received fines totalling $2800 for driving while disqualified, using an unregistered bike, not displaying registration plates and having an uninsured motorcycle.