The man initially accelerated away officers who were attempting a random breath test in Kurri Kurri.
Police chased the man driving a white Holden Commodore ute for over 20 kilometres, allegedly reaching speeds of 160km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.
The ute turned onto Wine Country Drive before stalling near Tuckers Lane, before the man and a woman passenger fled on foot.
Officers chased the pair and on foot and set up a perimeter.
A short time later, the police dog ‘Muttley’ located the 35-year-old man hiding in bushland on Tuckers Lane.
The North Rothbury man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, use vehicle in contravention of major defect notice, and three counts of unlawfully possess number plates.