Gundagai: 17-year-old allegedly stole police car, led cops on hour-long chase
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and is expected to be charged after a police car was allegedly stolen near Gundagai and cops were involved in an hour-long pursuit.
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrest and is expected to be charged after a police car was allegedly stolen near Gundagai and cops involved in an hour long pursuit.
About 9.10am on Saturday a NSW Police caged truck was seen being driven along Muttama Rd at Coolac, allegedly driven by a teenage boy.
NSW Police said a pursuit was initiated, but was terminated due to safety concerns.
The police car was followed through a number of rural and main roads surrounding Gundagai and within Gundagai township before it stopped in a park and the youth in the ute was arrested about 10.55am.
The boy was subjected to a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result.
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he allegedly returned a reading of 0.09.
Police said a highway patrol sedan and two police vehicles were damaged in the incident.
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