An 18-year-old man was granted conditional bail following an alleged pursuit with police in Maitland on Tuesday morning.
About 1.35am, Port Stephens-Hunter Police District officers, were patrolling the Rutherford area when they saw a Hyundai Tuscon on Harvey Road.
After turning on to the New England Highway, officers attempted to stop the Hyundai.
It didn't stop and a pursuit was initiated, travelling through several suburbs.
At the end of Wallace Street, South Maitland, the Hyundai drove through a timber fence and through the backyard of a home on Anzac Street, before colliding with a police om Bloomfield Street, police said.
The driver allegedly got out and ran away before being arrested by police, after a short struggle.
He suffered minor injuries and was taken to Maitland Hospital for treatment.
During a search of the car, officers allegedly located property, believed to have been stolen.
The man was later returned to Maitland Police Station where he was charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not m/v), and resist officer in execution of duty, and breach of bail.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday where he was granted conditional bail.
