A police chase in suburban Blenheim ended a mini crime spree by four teenagers early today.
A 17-year-old and three 14-year-old boys were arrested for burglary, stealing cars and prompting a short police pursuit, Constable Michelle Stagg, of Blenheim, said.
The 17-year-old youth was to appear in Blenheim District Court today and three 14-year-old boys had been referred to Youth Aid, she said.
Miss Stagg said the students, who attended a special school programme and were known to police, were seen by a neighbour breaking into a house in Kingwell Dr, Springlands, about 2.45am.
The group had already stolen a car from Parker St, Springlands, which they had dumped, and went on to break into the empty house in Kingwell Dr and steal tools and keys to a car, Miss Stagg said.
Two of the boys took off in the stolen car, and left it near Ward St, Springlands, and were arrested soon after.
The other two, who had run from the Kingwell Dr house, stole another car from Fulton St and led police on a chase to McLauchlan St, where the 17-year-old driver pulled over, Miss Stagg said.
The 17-year-old was processed for drink-driving.
He also faces two charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, two of burglary, and one each of reckless driving and failing to stop for police.
The 14-year-olds have been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and burglary.
- The Marlborough Express Last updated 11:53 15/03/2011
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