Kyrgios Robbed: Australian police have charged a man with armed robbery and accused him of threatening Wimbledon finalist and star tennis player Nick Kyrgios’ mother. Norlaila Kyrgios was threaten at gunpoint before the culprit stole the Australian tennis player’s car, according to local media reports. The car which is a green Tesla, is one of Kyrgios’ prized possessions and he has been seen driving it around multiple times whether it be to practice and for a date with his girlfriend. Follow Tennis News and Updates LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
The mother of Aussie tennis champion @NickKyrgios was left terrified after she was carjacked at gunpoint in Canberra, the thief stole her son’s @Tesla. But in a fighting twist, Kyrgios then used the car’s technology to stop the offender in his tracks. https://t.co/ywidXMpIlD pic.twitter.com/mXh0f2Ga0M
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Kyrgios Robbed: Kyrgios helps the police track his car
The ABC said the man had pointed a long-barrelled gun at Kyrgios’s mother Norlaila and demanded the keys to a green Tesla.
Kyrgios helped police track down the car by using a location app on his phone, the ABC added, citing court documents.
The 32-year-old Canberra suspect appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face five charges, including failure to stop for police and driving while suspended, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said, citing court documents.
He was denied bail.
An ACT policing statement on Monday said police had received a report that a man had threatened a woman with a firearm and allegedly stolen a car.
The statement said police formed a cordon to intercept the man.
He was arrested in Canberra and the vehicle was recovered about 9:05 a.m. on Monday, about half an hour after the alleged offence began.
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