Boys 14, 17 allegedly led police on high-speed chase through Sydney’s west after stealing car

An alleged teen car thief accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Lexus was already out on bail for “similar” charges, a court has heard. 

An alleged teen car thief accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Lexus was already out on bail for “similar” charges, a court has heard. 

A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named, was charged with a string of offences after allegedly leading NSW Police on a frantic chase in a stolen Lexus through Sydney’s west in the early hours of Friday morning.

Police alleged in court the teen driver and a 17-year-old passenger fled from police when officers tried to stop the stolen car, after it was seen speeding on Roper Rd, Erskine Park. 

“The car was allegedly detected reaching speeds of 185km/h in a 100km/h zone before the pursuit was initiated,” a NSW Police spokeswoman told The Telegraph.

Police caught up with the pair after the car was spotted stopped on Koomooloo Cres, in Shalvey, before they were arrested with the assistance of Polair and specialist officers.

It can be revealed the two boys allegedly stole the luxury Lexus from a Double Bay property in Sydney’s eastern suburbs the hours before the pursuit.

The teens were taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where the younger boy was charged over the police pursuit, failing to stop, driving at high speed, having goods in his custody suspected of being stolen, exceeding speeds greater than 45km/h, and not having a licence.

The 17-year-old boy was charged with being carried in conveyance without the consent of the owner.

A NSW Children’s Court magistrate adjourned the 14-year-old alleged driver’s case, holding him in custody, after the court heard he was on multiple bail conditions over a series of similar charges laid against him.

Meanwhile, his alleged 17-year-old accomplice was released back into the community despite also being on bail for a “near-identical” offence a month prior.

Despite initially refusing the teen bail, stating she held “grave concerns” and wasn’t “prepared to trust him”, the Magistrate had a change of heart upon hearing he would miss out on attending his uncle’s funeral in Dubbo on January 10.

After brief consideration, the Magistrate then proposed for the teen to be released on house arrest unless accompanied by his mother and barred him from contacting his co-accused and entering the suburbs of Double Bay and Kensington.

She then referred to the boy’s “limited record”, and supportive family, including his mother who gave “frank” submissions to the court, as further reasons for bail.

“The law recognises young people have a huge capacity to change, his record is limited, so that is most in his favour,” she said

“I have a high degree of confidence the mother will do everything in her power to make sure he is abiding with the conditions of his bail.”