Man charged with Whiteley car theft
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A man has been charged with stealing a car in Whiteley.
It’s alleged that the car was taken from a driveway in Rattigan Gardens at around 5.30am on Sunday 24 March.
The vehicle was later found abandoned at Windhover Roundabout near Bursledon, and officers made an arrest nearby.
Following enquiries, 19-year-old Joris Augustaitis of no fixed abode was charged with theft of a motor vehicle.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on 25 March.
At the hearing, he pleaded guilty to the offence and was further remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Crown Court on 15 April for sentencing.