Police have made an arrest after a man's attempt to steal a
car from a Timaru surf beach ended with an eight-metre tumble
down a cliff -- and an awkward getaway with his pants around
his ankles.
The man allegedly took a surfer's car from the Patiti Point
car park last week, the Timaru Herald reported.
The car veered as it took off before rolling down the
eight-metre cliff onto the beach, witnesses said.
The man then fled with his "pants around his ankles", while
two men on quad bikes gave chase until they lost sight of
him.
Police have since arrested a 26-year-old Geraldine man, who
has been charged with dangerous driving and theft of a car.
It was the third time a car has gone over the Patiti Point
cliff in a year.
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