Teen arrested in Athol Park after leaping from a stolen car

A 15-year-old is in custody after allegedly fleeing police in a stolen car – leaping from it when it mounted a footpath.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a dramatic car chase which ended after he allegedly leapt from a moving stolen car, and hid in a suburban front yard only to be found by pursuing police.

Shocked neighbours at Athol Park were asking where the accused boy’s parents were and why he was not at home instead of driving through their streets.

The drama began just before 9pm on Saturday when police patrols spotted a Ford sedan driving on Athol St and checks on the registration revealed it had been stolen from a home at Elizabeth Downs earlier that morning.

A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody after a police chase ended at Athol Park. Picture: 7NEWS

The boy will appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday. Picture: 7NEWS

Police tried to stop the car however the driver refused to pull over and the Ford was pursued along Glenroy St and Park Ave. CCTV footage shows the sedan turned onto Alicia St at such speed it mounted the footpath, then the driver jumped out of the moving car and fled on foot.

Police gave chase and quickly arrested a teen hiding in a home nearby, handcuffing him and putting him in a police car.

The car had rolled into a street tree, causing minor damage to the front of the vehicle.

The boy was charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle, driving unlicensed and dangerous driving to escape police pursuit.

He did not apply for bail and will appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday.

The Ford was towed from the scene for forensic examination and will be returned to the owner.

Originally published as Teen arrested in Athol Park after leaping from a stolen car