Police Arrest Driver In Stolen Car At West Hindmarsh

Police arrested the driver of a stolen car at West Hindmarsh this morning.

Police were patrolling the Woodville area around 5.45am on Wednesday 8 April when they spotted a stolen Toyota sedan travelling on Woodville Road at Woodville South.

The Toyota had been reported stolen from a business in Hawker Street, Brompton yesterday, 7 April.

The patrol followed the stolen car until it could be safely intercepted at the intersection of Port Road and South Road, West Hindmarsh. The driver was removed from the car while the vehicle was stationary at the red light.

An axe was allegedly found on the passenger seat of the stolen Toyota.

The driver, a 32-year-old Renown Park man, was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified, illegal use and carry offensive weapon.

He was bailed to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on 20 May.

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