A South Australian woman remains in custody tonight after allegedly driving back into the state from Victoria through a border checkpoint at Yamba.
Police will allege patrols on the Sturt Highway checkpoint attempted to stop a red Nissan Pulsar as it approached the checkpoint from Victoria at 4.12pm yesterday.
The driver allegedly refused to stop and was pursued by patrols, with road spikes used to stop the car on Stanitzki Road close to Bookpurnong Road.
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The driver and sole occupant, a 37-year-old Renmark woman, was arrested soon after.
The woman was charged with numerous offences including engaging in a police pursuit and other offences relating to failure to stop at the checkpoint.
She was refused bail in court today and will remain behind bars for two weeks, ahead of her next appearance.
Police are reminding the public they are actively monitoring the borders and anyone who tries to evade the checkpoints will face hefty consequences.
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