Orange: Four children charged after alleged police pursuit in stolen vehicle

Four children, some as young as 12, have been charged following an alleged police pursuit in a stolen car in the state’s central west.

Four children have been charged following an alleged police pursuit. Photo: Generic.

Four children have been charged after an alleged police pursuit involving a stolen car in the state’s central west.

Police said Central West officers attempted to stop a Toyota Kluger for the purpose of a random breath test about 2.40am on January 11.

Police allege a pursuit was initiated after the vehicle failed to stop, and continued throughout Orange to Canowindra Rd and back into Orange.

According to a police statement, officers successfully deployed road spikes on Cargo Rd and the vehicle continued through Orange before it stopped in Raines Pl.

Three boys and a girl exited the vehicle and fled on foot however, they were arrested a short time later and taken to Orange police station.

Four children were allegedly involved in an overnight police pursuit with a stolen vehicle. Photo: Generic.

The car was allegedly stolen overnight from a home on McLachlan St in Orange.

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges of not stopping during a police pursuit, driving a stolen vehicle, participating in a criminal group and entering enclosed land.

Three boys remain on remand. Photo: Generic.

A 13-year-old boy is facing charges of being carried in a stolen vehicle, entering enclosed land, participating in a criminal group and breaching bail.

Another 13-year-old boy is facing charges of being carried in a stolen vehicle, participating in a criminal group and breaching bail.

A 12-year-old girl is facing charges of being carried in a stolen vehicle.

The three boys were refused bail to appear at a children’s court on Thursday.

The girl was granted conditional bail to appear at a children’s court on February 8.