Two people were arrested after allegedly abandoning a stolen car at Enfield overnight.
Police received information that a stolen Mercedes-Benz sedan had been seen near the five-way intersection at Gepps Cross just before 4.30am on Tuesday 10 November.
Patrols searched the area for the vehicle.
A patrol, along with Police Dog Hank and his handler, spotted two people crouching down on Preston Street, Blair Athol. The pair were allegedly found in possession of gloves, balaclavas, a folding knife and a Mercedes key.
The suspects were detained and the stolen Mercedes-Benz was located a few streets away on Pari Avenue, Enfield.
A 16-year-old boy from Elizabeth North and a 26-year-old man from Elizabeth East were arrested and charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle. The youth was also charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
They were refused police bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Youth and Magistrates Courts today.
The Mercedes-Benz had allegedly been stolen during a house break-in at Payneham South on 20 October. The vehicle was seized for forensic examination.
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