Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly driving a stolen motor vehicle dangerously in the Gungahlin area early this morning.
About 2:30am today (Sunday, 21 September 2025), police patrolling Amaroo observed a white Audi travelling at excessive speed along Horsepark Drive. Police allege the Audi was travelling at 120km/h in an 80km/h zone.
Police followed the Audias it continued to exceed the speed limit towards Casey, when they activated their emergency lights and sirens.
The Audi failed to stop for police and allegedly accelerated away.
Police continued to follow theAudi and attempted to deploy stop sticks, but the Audi evaded these by driving onto the wrong side of the road.
The Audi continued into Taylor, where it drove through a red light at an intersection and continued speeding.
Shortly after, the Audi collided with a kangaroo in Taylor, causing the vehicle to come to a halt.
The 16-year-old driver exited the Audi and attempted to run away from police. After a short foot pursuit, police arrested the boy.
Two female passengers, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl, were also arrested at the scene.
Police checks on the Audi revealed that the vehicle had been stolen from a residence.
The 16-year-old driver was charged with fail to stop motor vehicle for police, drive motor vehicle without consent, aggravated dangerous driving, not displaying L plates and being an unaccompanied learner driver.
The 17-year-old female passenger and the 16-year-old female passenger were both charged with ride motor vehicle without consent.
All three teenagers will face the ACT Children's Court at a later date.
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