Four teenagers and a woman arrested after police pursuit using road spikes in Darlington

Four teenagers – one as young as 13 – and a woman have been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen car ended and police dogs located the suspects.

Five people have been arrested in an alleged stolen car at Darlington on Monday morning.

An off-duty police officer spotted a Mitsubishi SUV travelling on South Road, Hilton and checks on the vehicle revealed it was stolen from Christies Beach over the weekend.

The officer maintained observations on the car until patrols took over. The driver refused to stop after police attempted to stop the car on South Rd.

A dramatic pursuit and use of road spikes saw four teenagers and a woman arrested at Darlington - they were among seven people in a stolen car which refused to stop for police. Details in 7NEWS Adelaide at 4pm and 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfFYTVQ#7NEWSpic.twitter.com/t3vmX3EkJP

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The vehicle was spiked near the intersection of Celtic Ave, Clovelly Park and came to a stop on Seacombe Rd, Darlington where the seven occupants ran in multiple directions from the vehicle on the expressway.

With assistance of Dog Operations and PD Zeus, patrols found two of the group hiding in the arrester bed on the expressway.

Another two youths were found in Embert St and another located on Ralph St, Sturt.

A 17-year-old boy from Plympton Park and 23-year-old woman from Christies Beach have been charged with illegal use and will appear before the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Monday.

A 17-year-old and 15-year-old boy from Christies Beach and a 13-year-old boy from Blakeview have been charged with illegal use and will appear before the Christies Beach Youth Court on February 2, 2023.

Police have not yet identified the driver of the vehicle and continue to search for the remaining two youths.