Two people have been arrested following a police pursuit through Barrack Heights on Saturday afternoon.
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About 2.55pm Lake Illawarra Highway Patrol officers initiated a pursuit with a stolen 2003 Subaru WRX station wagon after it failed to stop in Barrack Heights.
The pursuit reached speeds of 140km/h in a 50km/h which was terminated by police due to safety concerns.
A short time later the Subaru crashed into a house on Blackbutt Way, causing minor damage to a brick wall.
The driver, a 39-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene and suffered minor injuries. The passenger, a 43-year-old man, was also arrested.
A neighbour was taking inside her groceries after just arriving home when she heard a car screech down the road.
"I ran outside and saw the car had crashed into the house," she said.
The woman said she heard a "loud bang" and it happened very quickly.
She said the car's bonnet had crumpled as it hit the concrete stairs of the home.
The garden was driven through with one palm tree split in half while another was ripped from the ground.
The homeowners were not present at the time of the collision however have been notified of the damage.
Police, Ambulance and Fire and Rescue crews arrived shortly after and Ms Kelly watched as the man and woman, who had an injury to her face, were arrested and put into police cars.
Ms Kelly said the incident had caused quite the commotion in the street with many neighbours coming outside to see what had happened.
The woman and man were taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
The woman was then subjected to a drug test which allegedly returned a positive result.
A secondary test also allegedly returned a positive result to cannabis and methylamphetamine.
Subsequent checks revealed the woman was disqualified from holding a drivers license.
The woman was charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed, drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, and possess prohibited drug.
The man was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and possess prohibited drug.
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