Man arrested on VAILO Adelaide 500 racetrack after he allegedly drove through a gate
A man has been arrested after he was found in a ute on the Adelaide 500 racecourse early this morning.
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Police have arrested a man after he allegedly drove his ute onto the VAILO Adelaide 500 racetrack in the early hours of Saturday morning.
At about 4.30am, a ute was driven through a gate and came to rest against a barrier on the track.
Police later attended the scene and arrested a man after they found him asleep in the car.
The 44-year-old Athol Park man was charged with entering a restricted area at a major event venue.
He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in January.
There was no damage to the man’s vehicle or the track.
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