Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested following a late-night police chase through Canberra, during which they allegedly drove a stolen car at speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour. The incident began shortly after 2:00am when police spotted a silver Ford driving erratically on Alinga Street in Civic.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle as it turned into the Civic Bus Interchange, but the driver allegedly sped off through a red light to evade officers. About 10 minutes later, the car was detected travelling at 150kph in a 90kph zone on Parkes Way, where the driver again ignored police directions to stop.
Police eventually forced the car to stop further along Parkes Way, and a swarm of officers arrested the two children. The vehicle had been taken from Rivett earlier in the evening, and its owner was unaware it had been stolen.
One of the boys was already on bail at the time of the arrest. Both are scheduled to appear in the ACT Childrens Court today.
