A man was arrested after failing to stop for police in a stolen car at Athol Park overnight.
About 3.15am on Tuesday 8 July, police tried to pull over a vehicle on Athol Street, Athol Park, however, the driver refused to stop.
In the brief pursuit, the Holden SUV reached speeds of up to 120 km/h in the 50 km/h zone before trying to turn and colliding with a kerb on Glenroy Street, rendering the car undriveable.
The driver ran a short distance before being caught in Lavinia Street and arrested.
Police checks confirmed the Holden had been reported stolen from Salisbury Plain yesterday.
The 35-year-old Salisbury Park man was charged with illegal use, theft, drive dangerously to evade police, exceed speed and drive disqualified.
He did not apply for bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court today.
The stolen vehicle was towed from the scene for forensic examination.
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