Police first spotted the stolen car at around 2am on August 23. After the driver failed to pull over, they instigated a pursuit but were forced to terminate the pursuit due to unsafe driving. The Mercedes fled at speeds well over 30km/h above the speed limits.

The car was spotted again at 9pm the following night, and another pursuit followed. This ended in the pursuit being terminated again, at speeds over 50km/h above the limit and further unsafe driving.

Acting Inspector James Whalan said that safety was the priority and the chases had to be terminated for that reason.

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Police have now recovered the since-abandoned vehicle and investigations into the theft are ongoing.

Griffith has seen a recent string of car chases over recent weeks, after a case of stolen license plates led to a 40-minute pursuit through town. A 51 year old woman was also arrested after hitting speeds of over 170km/h while attempting to evade police.

Anyone with information on the theft is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or Griffith police at 6969 4299.

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