A man has been charged with vehicle theft and knife possession after a Ferrari was stolen outside a home.
Police have charged a man, 33, with motor vehicle theft, going equipped to steal and knife possession after a Ferrari 812 was stolen on Tuesday (September 19) from a home in Delaware Road, Westminster.
The Ferrari was later spotted that day at around 11.15pm in Westbourne Park Road by police.
A foot chase followed after the driver fled the vehicle, before the 33-year-old was arrested and later charged.
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The supercar was recovered by officers investigating an organised car theft gang, police said.
Detective Chief Inspector Dean Purvis, from Central West Local Investigations, added: “The Met is determined to transform how we deliver for Londoners and this includes responding to local priorities, such as vehicle theft.”
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