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A disqualified driver has been tasered by police following a pursuit at Grafton early this morning.
About 1am Monday, police officers were patrolling the South Grafton area when they saw a Holden Calais on the Big River Way allegedly driving in a dangerous manner.
Police attempted to stop the driver. However, it failed to stop and police started a pursuit.
The pursuit continued for more than 40km along several rural roads before the vehicle left the road and ended in a drain off the Big River Way at Clarenza.
Officers approached the driver – a 37-year-old man – where he allegedly refused to comply with directions.
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