Tennis star Nick Kyrgios ‘helps police catch armed robber using Tesla app’
May 02, 2023 at 1:08 PM
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ennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a person who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a house in Australia’s capital metropolis, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.
ABC mentioned courtroom paperwork confirmed Kyrgios used the Tesla app to trace and decelerate the car as police pursued it on Monday morning in Canberra.
The broadcaster mentioned the courtroom paperwork allege a person pointed a gun at Kyrgios’ mom, Norlaila Kyrgios, and demanded the keys for the automobile. She referred to as out to Kyrgios, who was close by, and phoned a police emergency quantity as quickly as the person drove away within the automobile.
The police chase ended when the automobile entered a college zone and a person was arrested quickly after.
A 32-year-old man has been denied bail after showing within the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates’ Court on 5 prices referring to the incident, together with aggravated theft, driving a stolen car, livid driving, and failing to cease for police.
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Kyrgios reached the ultimate at Wimbledon and the US Open quarter finals final yr however has not performed a aggressive match on the elite degree since withdrawing from a match in Japan final October due to a knee harm.
