A 30-year-old Watson man and his 27-year-old sister have been charged with vehicle theft amongst other offences after they were apprehended by police in Kaleen yesterday.

The man is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today Friday 11 March.

The duo will be charged with a number of offences including Breach of Bail conditions, un-licenced driver, drive with a prescribed drug, aggravated furious/reckless/dangerous driving, fail to stop for police, possess knives without excuse, possession of stolen property, drive ride in vehicle without consent.

The man was also out on bail for a number of serious charges including, aggravated burglary, driving a motor vehicle without consent, minor theft and the destruction of property. 

Around 3am yesterday Thursday 10 March the man allegedly stole a Nissan X-Trail from a residence in Bonner however the vehicle was fitted with a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking system.

Police were able to locate the car in Turner using the GPS system where they attempted a traffic stop, however the driver evaded police by driving in a dangerous and erratic manner.

At 10:29am Thursday 10 March, GPS information indicated the vehicle had stopped in Kaleen near the Barton Highway and after deploying a Police tracking dog, were able to locate the duo nearby.

The individuals had a quantity of stolen property, drug paraphernalia, knives, and a number of keys to other vehicles, believed to be stolen.

The couple were taken into custody where the man returned a positive result to an oral fluid analysis drug test.

Police are reminding people not to leave keys or valuables in their unattended vehicles.  

Anyone with information about vehicle thefts in the ACT is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously. 

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