ACT: Public tip-off leads police to valuable car

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2007
ACT: Public tip-off leads police to valuable car

Police in the ACT say a tip-off from a member of the Canberra community has led to
the recovery of a valuable vintage car .. stolen from its owner's garage last week.

The 1960 Volkswagen Karman Ghia was taken from Braddon on Thursday night.

Police say they've arrested a 28-year-old man .. after a tip-off on Saturday led officers
to the car in the near-by suburb of Downer.

He's been charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle without consent and is
due to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on January 7.







Superintendent MICHAEL CHEW says the arrest is an example of the public helping police
fight crime.

He says they'd like to thank the people that assisted them with their investigation.

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KEYWORD: GHIA (CANBERRA)

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