P Plater arrested at Clapham

About 1am on Monday 16 November, Southern District patrols were on Belair Road at Clapham when their attention was drawn to a blue Volkswagen travelling at speed.

Patrols attempted to stop the vehicle on Springbank Road, however, the driver continued onto Windermere Avenue where the vehicle was located, stopped with its lights still on and doors locked.

The driver had fled on foot on Windermere avenue and officers heard the driver jumping fences between on Windermere Avenue.

Additional patrols attended to assist with cordons and PD Webster and his handler were called to the scene.

Just after 1.30am, PD Webster located the driver hiding in the rear yard of a nearby home. Further checks revealed the 18-year-old held a provisional licence and was driving without displaying P plates and during a curfew period.

The 18 year-old from Highgate was arrested without incident and charged with being unlawfully on premises and expiated for driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to display P plates and breaching provisional licence curfew conditions.

He was granted police bail to appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on 21 December.

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