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200km/h police chase ends in crash after teens allegedly steal luxury car

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Two teenage boys have been charged over an incident in Southern Tasmania early on Wednesday morning that police allege involved a stolen car and high-speed chase.

The incident began around 3:30am when the 15-year-old from Clarendon Vale and a 16-year-old from Rokeby reportedly broke into a Bellerive home.

Police allege the pair stole cash and the keys to a “luxury vehicle” from the home, which they then used to steal the car.

Officers tried to stop the vehicle a short time later in the Bellerive area, but the boys managed to get away.

They were then allegedly clocked speeding at over 200km/h on the Brooker Highway at Granton before crashing the car in Bridgewater.

The Hobart Magistrates Court. Image / Pulse

One of the boys was arrested yesterday at a Clarendon Vale home, while the other was taken into custody this morning in Rokeby.

Both have been charged with aggravated burglary, stealing, motor vehicle stealing, evade police, driving without a licence, exceeding the speed limit and computer related fraud.

The 15-year-old is scheduled to appear in court at a later date, while the 16-year-old will appear this afternoon.

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