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A 19-year-old Oxley man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with driving offences and burglary after allegedly stealing two vehicles.
About 6.35am on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, the 19-year-old was captured on a CCTV camera at a residence in Fisher attempting to enter the property through a glass sliding door.
The man used a watering can to smash the locked door and once inside, allegedly stole the owner’s bag containing keys to their blue Porsche Macan - which he subsequently stole.
The Porsche was recovered a short time later in Lyons, however no occupants were inside.
Yesterday (Thursday, 7 November 2024), a woman attended a warehouse in Fyshwick to collect a parcel. While inside, her white Audi S3 was stolen from the carpark.
About 3.35pm yesterday, police observed the Audi driving well in excess of the speed limit in Richardson.
A short time later, police activated their emergency lights and directed the Audi to stop, however the car – allegedly being driven by the 19-year-old – swerved around them and continued towards Tharwa Drive.
Police later located the Audi at a residence in Oxley where the 19-year-old man, who had bail conditions not to drive a car, was subsequently arrested.
He was charged with burglary, taking a motor vehicle without consent, two counts of driving a motor vehicle without consent, being an unlicenced driver, and dangerous driving.