Teens granted bail after allegedly targeting classmate with saw and knife, crashing car and fleeing scene

Two teenage boys are accused of going on a crime spree that included visiting a classmate’s home before one allegedly made a terrifying threat.

The two boys allegedly fled the scene of the crash, but they were arrested by police a short time later. Picture: Brenton Edwards​

Two teenage boys charged over a Christmas Eve crime spree in the Adelaide CBD targeted a former classmate at his family’s home, a court has heard.

The two 17-year-olds arrived at a house on Halifax Street about 3.30pm. It is alleged one of them threatened to stab the fellow student, who was also 17, with a pruning saw and kitchen knife.

The reason for the confrontation is not known, but the Adelaide Youth Court was told the pair had previously been charged following a fight sparked by a racial slur.

The two boys had previously been charged following a fight sparked by a racial slur, the Adelaide Youth Court was told on Tuesday. Picture: Facebook

The court was told they left the property in a black Toyota Hilux, narrowly avoided a pedestrian and ran a red light before crashing into at least four other cars on Hutt Street about 3.45pm.

They fled the scene without helping or exchanging details with other drivers and were arrested by police a short time later.

The boys, of Prospect and Grange, spent Christmas Day in custody before they were released on bail by Magistrate David White on Tuesday.

They are each charged with aggravated affray and failing to stop at the scene of an accident, while the boy who was allegedly behind the wheel of the ute has also been charged with dangerous driving.

Three of the residents of the Halifax Street home and another man are also facing aggravated affray charges and were granted police bail.

A man is arrested following an alleged confrontation at a house on Halifax Street in the Adelaide CBD. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Three men and three boys were arrested by police following the Christmas Eve incident. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Three of them, aged 20, 45 and 56, will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, while the 17-year-old will appear in the Youth Court. They are all members of the same family.

Prosecutor Saritha Krishnan opposed bail in the case of both boys in light of the seriousness of the offending and each of their prior records.

She said the boy who was targeted with the saw was also punched and kicked by one of the teens, who continued the alleged attack until he realised his phone was missing.

The court was told it had been picked up at the property by one of the other men, who demanded to know why the pair visited the home before he would return the mobile.

The boy returned to the ute and grabbed the kitchen knife; however, another member of the family arrived and the teenagers fled.

The Toyota Hilux rolled onto its side during the incident. Picture: Brenton Edwards

The traffic lights at the intersection, on Hutt Street, needed to be repaired following the crash. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Ms Krishnan said the crash presented a danger during a busy period in the city.

“The time of the collision was during a peak period in the Adelaide CBD for Christmas shoppers,” she told the court.

“There were numerous pedestrians and other road users present at the time.”

In granting bail, Mr White ordered that the boys stay out of the CBD except for work and banned them from contacting each other and the other family involved.

Their case will return before the court next month.

The families of both teenagers attended the hearings, but they made no comment to reporters as they left court.