Mount Gambier teens arrested in stolen car at Coonalpyn

The Mount Gambier teenagers were caught fleeing a stolen car in a small community hours away from their home, police say.

Two teenagers have been busted after going on an alleged “crime spree” in the state’s southeast overnight.

Two teenagers have been busted after going on an alleged “crime spree” in the state’s southeast overnight.

At 8.30am Thursday, SA Police were called to Poyntz Tce in Coonalpyn after reports a Mitsubishi ASX had collided with a tree.

When they arrived, two teenagers ran from the vehicle but were quickly found and arrested.

Checks then revealed the Mitsubishi had been stolen from a home in Mount Gambier sometime between Wednesday and Thursday.

Police also linked the vehicle to a petrol drive off from a service station in Keith an hour before finding the teens by the car.

A 15-year-old and a 13-year-old, both from Mount Gambier, were charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle, driving unlicensed and breaching bail.

They were bailed to appear in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in April.