A 28-year-old Adelaide woman is in police custody after allegedly evading authorities for more than a month.
Khe Sanh Cox was wanted over a break-in at St Agnes and other serious offences just days after allegedly cutting off her home detention device.
The police manhunt gained more attention than usual, their appeal going viral on social media as a result of Ms Cox sharing her name with a song by famous rock group Cold Chisel.
Ms Cox s run as a fugitive came to an end after she filled up at a petrol station in South Australia s Riverland region.(Nine)
She was finally caught last night at a petrol station in Waikerie in the state s Riverland region after allegedly driving off in a stolen car after filling up without paying.
SA Police officers arrest Khe Sanh Cox after Cold Chisel comments sent Facebook post viral
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Police had been searching for Khe Sanh Cox since she allegedly removed a home detention bracelet earlier this month.
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SA Police thanked members of the public for their help finding a wanted woman whose name shared with a town in Vietnam and popularised in an Australian rock song caused a post seeking her whereabouts to go viral on social media this week.
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She and a man were arrested on Saturday after allegedly breaking into a house
Adelaide woman Khe Sanh Cox, 28, is wanted by police for a number of offences including removing a detention bracelet. Many people said her name have to be a reference to Cold Chisel.