A man has been charged by police after he allegedly drove over 200km/h and refused to stop during a police pursuit north-east of Kempsey.
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The incident happened at about 5.30pm on Sunday, January 26.
A spokesperson from NSW Police said Mid North Coast Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop the car, after it was detected as travelling 161km/h in the signposted 80km/h on Plumbers Lane, Rainbow Beach.
A pursuit was initiated and the NSW Police spokesperson said the vehicle allegedly reached speeds of more than 200km/h over a three-minute period.
The pursuit was terminated when police lost sight of the vehicle.
However, the spokesperson said a short time later the car was sighted on Boyters Lane. The alleged driver ran across nearby farmland, before being arrested.
The man returned a positive breath test at the scene and was taken to Kempsey Police Station, where he allegedly returned a high-range breath analysis reading of 0.212.
The 31-year-old man has been charged with police pursuit, driving over the speed limit and a high-range PCA.
His driving privileges in NSW have been suspended and the vehicle confiscated.
The man from Taree has been refused bail and id due to appear in Port Macquarie Local Court later today (Monday, January 27).
