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Police Arrest Seven Youths Driving Stolen Car From Adelaide to Whyalla

August 2, 2023 3:39 am in by
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Police have arrested seven youths after driving a stolen car from Adelaide to Whyalla Monday night.

A stolen black Subaru was spotted by police on the Lincoln Highway, north of Whyalla after it had been reported stolen from a Broadview home on Sunday.

Police pursued the car as it continued south on the highway towards Whyalla but lost sight after its tyres were spiked on Arthur Glennie Drive.

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The vehicle was later found abandoned in scrub between McBryde Terrace and Charles Avenue.

Officers searched the area and found seven youths hiding in the back yard of a property, all seven were arrested and charged.

The 7 charged were between 13 and 15 years old and were refused police bail and appeared in the Whyalla Youth Court yesterday.

They were charged with illegal use and engaging in a police pursuit among other.

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