Mannum oval thieves caught
Plus a driver is clocked at 164 kilometres an hour and a road safety dog prepares to say hello.
Police have made two arrests following an infamous theft at Mannum Showground five weeks ago.
On May 27, someone cut through a fence, broke into a shipping container and stole an amount of copper cabling and floodlights intended to be used in an oval lighting upgrade.
Following an investigation, police revealed on Wednesday that they had arrested two Adelaide men: a 41-year-old from Athelstone and a 35-year-old from Northfield.
Each was charged with theft and serious criminal trespassing.
Both were held in custody ahead of a court appearance “in the coming months”.
Speeder caught at 164km/h
Meanwhile, police have detected a driver allegedly travelling at 164 kilometres per hour in a 110 zone north of Murray Bridge.
The 23-year-old Murray Bridge man was clocked on Reedy Creek Road at Pallamana around 3pm on Saturday.
Officers gave him a fine and impounded his Toyota for 28 days.
The standard penalty for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h is a $1997 fine and nine demerit points.
Come and have coffee with a cop
Finally, Jeff the Road Safety Dog will be the special guest at the next regular Coffee with a Cop event in Murray Bridge.
Members of the public are invited to join him, and members of SA Police’s crime prevention and road safety sections, in the food court at Murray Bridge Marketplace from 10.30-11.30am next Tuesday, July 8.
The cops will shout you a free tea, coffee or hot chocolate and answer any questions you might have about road safety or other issues.
