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Police charge man after stealing high performance car – Merewether
A man will face court today after allegedly stealing a high-performance vehicle and driving in a dangerous manner throughout Newcastle.
About 2.45pm on Sunday (20 December 2020), an Audi R8 was stolen from a home on Scenic Drive, Merewether.
Police will allege in court that the driver – a 49-year-old man – committed several driving offences throughout Newcastle after stealing the Audi including, but not limited to:
Crossing double white lines to overtake vehicles
Driving on the wrong side of the road
Speeding at approximately 160km/hr in a sign-posted 60km/hr zone
Audi R8 | Model of car stolen from Scenic Drive at Merewether on Sunday.
Police say a thief put dozens of lives at risk on the weekend after he allegedly stole a car from a home in Merewether and drove erratically through the streets of Newcastle, reaching speeds of up to 160km/hr.
On Sunday afternoon, the 49-year-old allegedly stole an Audi R8 from a home on Scenic Drive and took it on a dangerous joy ride through Newcastle.
Dash cam footage from the stolen car shows the alleged theif speeding through stop signs, over pedestrian crossings, travelling in excess of 160 km/hr in built up areas, overtaking other motorists across double unbroken lines, and crossing to the wrong side of the road.
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