Joy riding thief caught

About 12.15am this morning (Saturday 8 March) the victim had been in a pub on the corner of Main North Road and Grand Junction Road, when he dropped his car keys without realising.

A man was seen by staff to pick up the keys, exit the pub, and drive away in the victim’s black Nissan Xtrail. When the victim realised his car was gone he was able to provide live updates to police on it’s location due to having a tracker in the vehicle.

The Nissan came into the CBD before heading back out north through North Adelaide and on to Prospect Road. PolAir was overhead by this time and tracked the car as it headed west through Woodville North and Ottoway, before travelling up the Port River Expressway doing a big loop through Parafield, Para Vista and back down to Holden Hill.

PolAir directed patrols to Vale Avenue in Holden Hill where the Nissan parked and the driver got out. Here patrols swooped in and arrested the 36-year-old Kilburn man without incident.

He has been charged with illegal use of motor vehicle and driving without due care. He was bailed to appear at the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 2 May.