Nathan Christopher Plain: Mona Vale man charged with police pursuit, use offensive weapon, negligent driving

A man allegedly led police on a pursuit, injuring an officer and damaging a police vehicle, while trying to evade arrest on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Nathan Plain, 31, of Mona Vale, was in Manly Local Court on Thursday facing a string of charges over an early morning police pursuit that left an officer injured. Picture: Monique Harmer

A police officer was injured and at least two vehicles damaged — including a cop car — during a wild early morning pursuit on the northern beaches.

Nathan Christopher Plain, 31, had allegedly refused to stop when police tried to pull him over at Mona Vale on May 4, Manly Local Court has heard.

Plain, who lives at Mona Vale, allegedly damaged a police car and a vehicle belonging to a female motorist during the chase that began about 2.50am.

He also allegedly drove through a red traffic light at the intersection of Barrenjoey Rd and Park St in an effort to evade police.

Plain, who was driving his own car, was not arrested for another week after allegedly committing the offences, according to documents tendered to court on Thursday.

Nathan Christopher Plain, 31, of Mona Vale, outside Manly Local Court. Picture: Manly Daily

He is charged with one count each of police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly, using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, negligent driving and proceeding through a red traffic light.

Plain appeared in court, without a solicitor, on Thursday to seek an adjournment so that he could seek legal advice.

Plain allegedly drove through red traffic signals at the intersection of Barrenjoey Rd and Park St, Mona Vale, during the police chase. Picture: Google Maps.

He told the court he had been previously assisted by Legal Aid when first arrested, but he had recently secured a job and was no longer entitled to free legal representation.

In a bail document tendered to court, police alleged that a “police vehicle was damaged” and that an officer “sustained a large bruise as a result of the vehicle colliding into him”.

It will also be alleged that he did not pull over despite “knowing that police officers were in pursuit”.

Plain then “drove the vehicle recklessly to others”, according to the documents.

He is yet to enter pleas to the charges.

Plain will be back in Manly Local Court on July 10. Picture: Manly Daily

The matter was adjourned to Manly court for plea or mention on July 10.

His conditional bail, which included an order that he not occupy the driver’s seat of any motor vehicle, was continued.