A man and woman have been charged over a pursuit through Newcastle on Thursday night.
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Police were patrolling Newcastle Road, Jesmond, at about 11.20pm on April 27 when they tried to stop a station wagon to breath test the driver.
But a pursuit began when the driver did not pull over, police said.
The chase ended at Kotara South after road spikes brought the vehicle to a halt.
Police arrested 36-year-old Chad Joseph Musgrave and 29-year-old Brooke Lisa Nichole Warby at the scene.
Mr Musgrave has been charged with five counts of possessing a prohibited drug, being involved in a pursuit, and resisting police. He did not apply for bail in Newcastle Local Court on Friday. He will face court again on May 11.
Ms Warby is facing one count each of possessing a prohibited drug, possessing a prescribed restricted substance, and breaching bail.
She was refused bail in Newcastle Local Court on Friday and will face court again on May 4.
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