Boys charged after alleged petrol drive-off, pursuit

Three boys will appear in youth court today, having allegedly stolen a vehicle, after a Palmerston petrol drive-off became a Dunedin vehicle pursuit.

Police located the males, one aged 15 and two aged 16, on Saturday afternoon.

A police spokeswoman said they were believed to have driven off without paying for petrol in Palmerston.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle in Cumberland St, North Dunedin, near the motorway on Saturday morning.

The car failed to stop.Police pursued the vehicle, but abandoned the search for ‘‘safety reasons’’ shortly after, she said.

The vehicle was then abandoned in Dundas St, near North Ground. The occupants fled on foot, before being found that afternoon.

 

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