Seven youths have been arrested after a car was stolen in Port Augusta this morning.
A home was broken into and a Toyota Kluger four wheel drive was reported stolen from an address on Caroona Road just after 2am this morning.
Police later saw the car travelling south on the Augusta Highway, where they used road spikes to stop the car in Port Wakefield.
Police Dog Edge also assisted patrols to locate the driver and passengers.
The driver, a 16-year-old boy from Port Augusta West was arrested and expected to be charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass, theft and numerous traffic offences.
The six passengers, a 13-year-old boy from Port Augusta West, a 14-year-old boy from Port Augusta, two 15-year-old boys from Port Augusta West and two 16-year-old boys from Port Augusta West were arrested and expected to be charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass and other offences.
It is expected that the 7 youths will be refused bail and will attend the Port Pirie Youth Magistrates Court at a later stage today.
