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Ashtonfield police investigate stolen Mercedes crash
Police are investigating a high-speed crash in Ashtonfield involving a stolen Mercedes sedan. The vehicle was reported stolen from a residence on Coromandel Close at 4:30 am on September 29.
Around 5:30 am, the sedan lost control on South Seas Drive, collided with another vehicle, became airborne, and rolled outside a house. A 14-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and transported to John Hunter Hospital under police guard. Another occupant fled the scene and remains missing.
During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered a mobile phone and a balaclava. The teenager faces charges including aggravated break and enter, committing a serious indictable offence, and being a carrier in a stolen car. He has been granted strict conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in children's court on October 19. The investigation is proceeding under Operation Soteria.
Entities
Ashtonfield · John Hunter Hospital · Mercedes · Operation Soteria
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The vehicle lost control on South Seas Drive, became airborne, and rolled outside a house after crashing into another vehicle. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The investigation is being conducted under Operation Soteria. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 14-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and taken to John Hunter Hospital under police guard. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Officers seized a mobile phone and a balaclava from the vehicle. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The teenager was charged with aggravated break and enter, committing a serious indictable offence, and being a carrier in a stolen car. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] One occupant of the vehicle fled the scene and remains at large. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect was granted strict conditional bail to appear in children's court on October 19. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] A Mercedes sedan was reported stolen from a home on Coromandel Close, Ashtonfield, at 4:30 am on September 29. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The vehicle lost control on South Seas Drive around 5:30 am, became airborne, and rolled outside a house after crashing into another vehicle. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The teenager was granted strict conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in children's court on October 19. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police seized a mobile phone and a balaclava from the vehicle during a search. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 14-year-old boy was arrested at the scene, while another occupant fled the location. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au