The youths fled police when officers noticed them in a car that had been stolen from South Rd in Caversham this afternoon.
Senior Sergeant Brian Benn said when signalled to stop, the driver fled and due to the manner of driving, officers chose not to pursue.
This was not an isolated incident, he said.
Police have been getting a raft of reports from around Dunedin of their cars being stolen or items taken from inside vehicles.
‘‘It appears the offenders are youths, who are then driving recklessly and evading police,’’ he said.
Snr Sgt Benn urged the public to report any suspicious activity in or around vehicles, as well as any dangerous driving, immediately to 111 in order to give officers the best chance at catching the offenders.
‘‘We also urge you to lock your vehicles and if they need to be parked on the street, try to park them in areas that are of high visibility and never leave valuable items in clear view in your vehicle.’’
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