Arrest after car offences

A 30-year-old woman will appear in the Invercargill District Court today after alleged offending that included car theft, petrol drive-offs and abandoned police chases.

Police said the woman took a silver Mercedes Benz car from Culverden shortly before midnight.

The car failed to stop when requested  by police, and a subsequent  chase was abandoned.

Petrol was stolen  from Alma Motors  in Oamaru just after 4pm on Saturday.

There was a police pursuit north of Balclutha about 5.30pm, but it was abandoned due to the manner of driving.

The car was seen in Edendale about 8pm and the woman was stopped and  arrested. 

david.loughrey@odt.co.nz

 

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