Australian police have charged a man with armed robbery and accused him of threatening Nick Kyrgios' mother at gunpoint before stealing the Australian tennis player's car, local media reported on Tuesday.
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 am (local time) on Monday, about half an hour after the alleged offence began.
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 man allegedly pointed a gun at Kyrgios' mother, Norlaila Kyrgios, demanded the keys and asked her how to drive it.
She fled the car screaming for help. Nearby Kyrgios then phoned the police and helped them track it down.
The police pursuit ended when the car entered a school zone but a man was arrested soon after with help from a police tactical response team.
The world No. 13 hasn't played since withdrawing from a tournament in Japan in October due to a knee injury.
Reuters.
