Police have arrested and charged three teenagers after a stolen car crashed and rolled in Strathfieldsaye.
It is alleged a stolen Ford Fiesta and a stolen Renault were seen at a petrol station in Kangaroo Flat about 1.40am.
Investigators have been told the occupants of the vehicles filled up their fuel tanks and drove off without paying.
Police were called and patrolled the area but were unable to locate the vehicles.
A short time later police received reports of two vehicles driving erratically in Strathfieldsaye.
Units again attended and two patrol cars were stopped on Swanson Boulevard with their lights activated when the Ford and Renault appeared and mounted the footpath in an attempt to get past.
The Renault was successful, but the Ford crashed into a fence and rolled.
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy from Reservoir, a 16-year-old boy from California Gully and a 17-year-old boy from Ascot.
The 15-year-old driver was charged with 18 offences including careless driving, reckless conduct endanger life and theft of a motor vehicle and remanded to appear at a children's court at a later date.
The 17-year-old was charged with reckless conduct endanger life and bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.
The 16-year-old received a caution for reckless conduct endanger life.
