A MAN desperately clung onto the bonnet of his stolen car after he woke to find thieves reversing it out of his Hamilton South home.
Police said the Stewart Avenue resident heard noises about 11pm last night and walked outside to find the family’s Toyota Camry heading out of the driveway.
He immediately dived onto its bonnet, the car thieves continuing along Cram Street with the owner still on board.
Senior Constable Tony Tamplin said the driver accelerated and braked harshly in a bid to throw the owner from the bonnet.
The car slowed near the intersection of Elliott Street before the owner bailed off.
He described the thieves as being young, possibly aged in their teens, of thin build and fair complexion.
The car is a 2004 silver Toyota Camry with number plates APL-47T and is still outstanding.
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