Man arrested in stolen car at Kilburn

Just after 6.30am on Monday 26 October, police received reports that a home in Mawson Lakes had been broken into and a grey Hyundai SUV stolen from an underground car park on Hurtle Parade.

The victim advised police that the vehicle was fitted with a tracking device, which showed it travelling through the Ovingham and West Hindmarsh areas.

Western District patrols quickly responded and located the Hyundai on Arlington Road just after 7am. The driver saw police and sped away along Port Road.

PolAir was called in to assist and tracked the vehicle through the western suburbs, including Regency Road and Grand Junction Road, where police successfully deployed tyre deflation devices.

The driver was subsequently arrested without incident.

A 37-year-old Pooraka man was arrested and charged with serious criminal trespass and illegal use He was refused police bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.

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