A 14-year-old girl from Maddington has pleaded guilty to stealing a motor vehicle following a police chase that ended with a crash in Como.
About 12.30am on Sunday April 29 police saw a Honda CRV travelling north on Mitchell Freeway, which had been reported stolen from a hairdressers in Rivervale a few days earlier.
Officers attempted to stop the Honda but lost sight of it shortly after it turned on to Mill Point and aborted their pursuit.
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READ NOWThe car was then located a short time later after it had crashed into a parked car on Preston Street in Como.
The 14-year-old was one of four juveniles charged in relation to the incident.
Magistrate Timothy Schwass said as a schedule two offender he was prepared, in this case, to grant bail on the grounds that the Department of Communities was able to secure a suitable placement.
The 14-year-old will reappear in court for a pending charge of theft on June 1.Police also apprehended but have not yet charged an 18-year-old woman and three girls between 11-17 years old.
Kensington detectives are appealing for witnesses or CCTV footage to assist in their investigation.
Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online.
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