Tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who presently sits in twenty sixth place within the ATP standings, allegedly had his brilliant inexperienced Tesla Mannequin X stolen from his residence in Canberra, Australia, the place a person figuring out as “Chris” threatened his mom at gunpoint handy over the keys to the electrical SUV.

Based on The Guardian, which quotes the Canberra Occasions and the Australian Broadcasting Company, the gunman then drove off, however not earlier than demanding directions on find out how to function the Tesla from the tennis participant’s mother.

“She was escorted outdoors towards the Tesla at gunpoint, and noticed the defendant get into the driving force seat of the automobile,” police allege in courtroom paperwork quoted by The Guardian. “She felt right now that she had a chance whereas the firearm was not pointed at her to run again inside and screamed for assist from the opposite occupants of the home.”

It was then that Nick Kyrgios and his supervisor, Daniel Horsfall, referred to as the police for assist. The tennis star additionally opened the Tesla app on his smartphone and began monitoring the car, in addition to limiting its high velocity to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour).

This helped the police to trace down the inexperienced Mannequin X in round 16 minutes, however the alleged thief did not hand over and not using a struggle.

After approaching the stopped EV on a suburban avenue with their arms drawn, the police needed to get again of their automobiles to pursue the suspect after he sped off. The pursuit was briefly placed on maintain after going into a college zone, however then the Tesla app confirmed the Mannequin X had stopped on a avenue in Ainslie, a suburb of Canberra.

Officers cordoned off the road and a tactical response group minimize him off as he tried to flee as soon as once more. Based on police data, the suspect resisted arrest and needed to be Tasered.

After a brief journey to the hospital, the so-called “Chris” was delivered to a police station, the place he was charged with aggravated theft, driving a car with out consent, failing to cease for police, driving whereas suspended, and resisting a public official.

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