45-year-old L-plater busted with heroin and meth after Police pursuit.

By ANNA USHER

North Shore Highway Patrol officers have charged a 45-year-old learner driver with numerous offences following a dangerous long weekend pursuit.

At 9:20pm on Saturday 19 April, Police were conducting stationary drug and alcohol testing on Willoughby Road at Crows Nest.

They tell Mosman Collective a white Hyundai instigated a u-turn before reaching the testing site and accelerated harshly in a southerly direction onto the Warringah Fwy at North Sydney.

It is alleged the man then turned off his headlights while driving.

“Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and a pursuit was commenced over the Sydney Harbour Bridge,” a spokesperson said.

“It continued onto the Western Distributor towards Darling Harbour before it came to a stop behind traffic on Harris Street.”

The male was arrested and returned a positive oral fluid test to Methylamphetamine.

Inside the vehicle Police located 33.34 grams of Methylamphetamine and 0.57 grams of Heroin.

He was conveyed to Chatswood Police Station and charged with:

• Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously prior offence
• Drive motor vehicle with illicit drug present in blood prior offence
• Supply prohibited drug – T1 
- Possess prohibited drug x2
• Learner not accompanied by licensed driver
• Learner not display L plates
• Drive across dividing lines to do u-turn
• Drive in dark with no lights

The man’s licence was suspended and he was refused bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on April 29.