A Dunedin 15-year-old accused of several driving offences including fleeing from police more than 10 times has ended up in the dock.
The teen was taken into custody following an alleged attempted carjacking in Dunedin which turned into a 90-minute search and pursuit between him, two accomplices and police dogs in South Otago on Tuesday.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the youth was charged with 11 fleeing driver offences, three charges of unlawfully taking of a motor vehicle, one attempted unlawful taking of a motor vehicle charge and two willful damage events collected by the teen over the past month.
Snr Sgt Bond said three teens, one 15-year old and two 18-year-olds, attempted to carjack a vehicle in Gowland St about 1.50pm before fleeing in a stolen Nissan Tiida.
The trio were also involved in a road rage incident and had attempted to steal a luxury car in the city.
They were eventually stopped by road spikes in Waihola.
The trio then fled and ran through a forestry block in the area before being tracked and caught by police.
All three were arrested.
One of the 18-year-olds was charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
The other 18-year-old was also charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle as well as wilful damage and threatening behaviour.
Both will appear in court today.
The 15-year-old, facing a raft of charges from Tuesday and other historic charges, appeared in the Dunedin Youth Court yesterday where police opposed bail.
