A man has been arrested after stealing a car in Adelaide this morning.
About 8.15am Sunday 6 July, police responded to South Terrace following reports that a Toyota ute had been stolen. It is alleged the victim had stepped out of his vehicle to make a delivery when an unknown man entered the driver's seat. The victim approached the suspect who pushed him away and drove off towards Hutt Street.
The victim, who was not injured, provided police with GPS tracking information for the ute which showed it travelling towards the southern suburbs. Multiple patrols deployed to the area and PolAir launched to assist in the search.
The police helicopter spotted the car on Main South Road and tracked the ute as it continued south. The Toyota stopped on Field Street at McLaren Vale where the driver exited the car, allowing patrols to quickly move in and arrest the suspect.
Crime Scene Investigators attended the scene to examine the car which was then returned to the owner.
A 37-year-old man of no fixed place was charged with aggravated robbery and illegal use of a motor vehicle. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday 7 July).
