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Man almost mowed down by own truck in carjacking incident

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A man barely avoided injury when he attempted to prevent his ute from being stolen in a violent carjacking incident in Adelaide. Police have arrested the suspect and returned the vehicle to its owner.

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  • A carjacking took place outside an Athol Park business, with the owner nearly injured.
  • The suspect used the stolen ute to travel to Port Adelaide and allegedly purchased alcohol. 41s
  • Police tracked the vehicle via GPS and arrested the suspect at a shopping centre car park. 46s
  • Officers were allegedly attacked during the arrest, and stolen tools were found in the vehicle. 54s
  • The vehicle was returned to its owner, who urged others to lock their cars. 1m 10s
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