42-year-old man arrested after an Audi was stolen while the owners were asleep

Police located an Audi in Murray Bridge after it was stolen in Adelaide’s south while its owners were fast asleep.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested after a break-in and car theft while the owners of the property were asleep in Adelaide’s south overnight.

A house at Woodcroft was broken into while the occupants slept inside and a grey Audi sedan, car keys and bank cards were stolen between 10.30pm on Monday and 6.45am on Tuesday.

The victim alerted police the stolen bank cards had been used at a Murray Bridge business about 7am.

Murray Bridge police responded and about 40 minutes later they located a suspect in Clara St.

A 42-year-old Christie Downs man was arrested and charged with theft.

He is expected to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court later on Tuesday.

The stolen Audi was found nearby and recovered by police.

Investigations into the matter are continuing.

Third suspect on the run after Coffin Bar supermarket robbery

Police are searching a suspect involved in a break-in at Coffin Bay, following the arrest of two other people.

At around 2am on Tuesday, police were patrolling Coffin Bay when an alarm activated at a supermarket on the Esplanade.

When they arrived at the supermarket, patrols spotted a white ute with three people leaving the scene.

They were unable to stop the car, which led to a police pursuit until they spiked the ute’s tyres on Hyde Rd as the vehicle headed towards Port Lincoln.

The car continued for a short distance, before the three suspects ditched the vehicle and fled into the Port Lincoln golf course.

Generic image of SA Police vehicles. Picture: Stephen Laffer

Police managed to capture two male suspects, a 27-year-old and a 18-year-old both from Port Lincoln, but have not identified or located the third suspect.

The two men were arrested and charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass, theft, engage in police pursuit, illegal use and hinder police.

Both were refused bail and will appear in the Port Lincoln Magistrates Court later today.

Police later discovered the Mazda ute had been reported as stolen from a Port Lincoln address the night before the incident.

They also found a large quantity of stolen property recovered from the stolen ute, including cigarettes and alcohol stolen during the break-in.

Investigations into the stolen property and the identity of the third suspect are still ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is being urged to contact crime stoppers.

Brazen Adelaide Uni bike thief: Have you seen him?

Police released CCTV photos of a brazen thief who stole a bike near Adelaide University.

Police allege the bike victim had locked his TREK FX2 hybrid bike at the Adelaide University rack on North Terrace, on Wednesday March 22.

Following an investigation into the theft, police have now found CCTV footage of the man cutting the lock and stealing the bike.

He is described as caucasian, stocky build, shaved head with a neat beard. He was wearing a green T-shirt, grey shorts and carrying a dark coloured backpack.

Police searching for man who stole a bike at Adelaide University in March. Picture: SA Police

The University of Adelaide signs. Picture: Emma Brasier

He has distinctive tattoos on his left arm and several tattoos on the rear of his lower legs.

Police are urging anyone with information relating to the identity of the man or incident, to contact crime stoppers.

Black Forest drug bust

A man and woman from Black Forest were arrested for drug trafficking, after a house search on Monday.

At around 9.45am, detectives from Southern District attended and searched a property on Cowper Rd, Black Forest, following an ongoing investigation.

Police located evidence of drug trafficking, an amount of heroin and about $32K in cash.

The woman, 50, and man, 49, both from Black Forest, were arrested for trafficking a controlled dug.

They were refused bail and will attend the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.