A car which was stolen from a service station in Mount Gambier on Thursday has been recovered today.

About 6.50am on Thursday 29 July, a man pulled into a service station on Oleary Road and filled up with fuel. He left the keys in his black 2009 Holden station wagon, SA registration S363AAC, as he went in the store to pay.

At this time, a white Holden station wagon bearing Victorian registration plates had also pulled into the service station. While the victim was in the store, a man from this vehicle got into the victim’s black Holden and drove off. The white Holden followed behind and both vehicles were last seen travelling east on Jubilee Highway.

Following an investigation, the suspect was arrested and charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle.  He appeared in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court on Friday 30 July.

As a result of information from the public, at 2pm today (Sunday 1 August) Millicent police recovered the stolen car in forest east of Rocky Camp. The car has been returned to its owner.

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance with this investigation.

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