A man will face court charged following a pursuit through Armidale on Monday.
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About 1.40pm on July 1, officers attached to Armidale Highway Patrol were patrolling Niagara Street, Armidale, when they sighted a silver Hyundai I30 being driven by a man known to police.
Officers attempted to stop the car, and when it allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit was terminated before entering the township of Bundarra.
A short time later, police located the car on the side of the road about 10km north of Bundarra, where they arrested a man.
During a search of the car, police allegedly located and seized, two large hunting knives, and a machete.
The driver - a 19-year-old man - was subject to a breath and drug test, and allegedly returned a positive result to methylamphetamine and cannabis.
He was taken to Inverell Police Station and charged with never licensed person drive vehicle on road, police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed, custody of knife in public place, and drive vehicle, illicit drug present in blood.
A secondary oral fluid test was conducted and will be sent for analysis.
The man was also charged with four domestic violence-related offences relating to incidents in Moree in February and March this year.
The Armidale man was refused bail and attended Moree Local Court on Tuesday, July 2 where he was given conditional bail to appear at Armidale Local Court on Monday, July 15.
