Stolen luxury car torched at Unley, Car allegedly stolen from Modbury taken for joy ride to Wallaroo and Kadina

A BMW stolen from Unley was torched overnight while suspects remain on the run. Meanwhile, a gang of teenage girls allegedly stole a car from Modbury before taking it for a joy ride.

A luxury car nabbed from the eastern suburbs was torched with suspects seen running from the burning vehicle at Woodville West.

The BMW station wagon was reported ablaze on May St about 5.10am Wednesday.

Fire crews controlled the blaze, but the vehicle was destroyed.

Two people were seen running from the car, and were last spotted running east on Claire St.

The car had been stolen from Unley overnight.

The remains of a stolen BMW found in Woodville West. Picture: Matt Loxton

In another incident, a gang of teenage girls were arrested after allegedly nabbing a car from a northeastern suburbs shopping centre before taking it for a joy ride 150 km away on the Yorke Peninsula.

Police were initially alerted to a stolen car being driven around Wallaroo and Kadina about 7.30pm Tuesday.

It was revealed the Mazda 6 sedan was earlier stolen by suspects who allegedly stole a victim’s car keys from a store in Westfield Tea Tree Plaza at Modbury.

The offenders found the car before driving off.

The vehicle was spotted in the evening at Port Wakefield by the police helicopter, and was tracked until it turned onto Old Port Wakefield Rd at Dublin where occupants fled at a service station.

Patrols swarmed the scene and arrested four teenage girls from Newton, 15, Campbelltown, 16, Oakden, 17 and Parafield Gardens, 17.

All were charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle, and were granted bail to appear in youth court in July.

The car had been stolen from Unley overnight. Picture: Matt Loxton