A woman has been arrested after driving an alleged stolen car in the Riverland overnight.
Just before 11.50 pm, Monday 11 November, police received report that a grey Nissan sedan was stolen from a premises in Berri.
Shortly after, about 12.10 am Tuesday 12 November, patrols were on Sturt Highway, Kingston on Murray when they sighted the Nissan and attempted to stop the vehicle.
The driver refused and patrols pursued the vehicle towards Lowbank where the vehicle was successfully spiked and became bogged on Burrows Road where patrols quickly arrested the driver.
Checks revealed the driver was unlicenced.
The 38-year-old woman from Surrey Downs was charged with illegal use, driving without a licence, engaging in police pursuit and fail to stop.
She was refused police bail and will appear in the Berri Magistrates Court later today.
Other drivers caught doing the wrong thing in the Riverland over the weekend included:
On Saturday 9th November police stopped a vehicle on Murtho Road, Paringa and breath tested the driver. He allegedly returned a reading of 0.082. The driver a 29-year-old man from Waikerie was issued with a 6 month instant loss of licence and will be summoned to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.
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On Sunday 10th November police stopped a vehicle on Railway Terrace, Renmark and breath tested the driver. He allegedly returned a reading of 0.142.Checks on the driver’s licence revealed he was currently on his learner’s licence and was not displaying any L plates and also did not have qualified supervising driver with him. The driver a 25-year-old man from Berri received a 6-month instant loss of licence and will be summoned to appear in Berri Magistrates Court at a later date.
