Stolen car runs out of petrol near Penola in South Australia's South East AN alleged car thief was foiled when a stolen car ran out of petrol after being spotted by police in the state's South East. Police saw the red Ford Capri, which had been reported stolen from Gordon St, Naracoorte, on the outskirts of Penola about 8.50am yesterday. As the patrol signalled the driver to pull over, the car run out of petrol. A 32-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested. A second stolen car was found abandoned on the Riddoch Highway, 5km north of Naracoorte, and police will allege the arrested man had stolen the car to travel from Adelaide to Naracoorte. The man was charged with two counts of illegal use, unlawful possession and driving while disqualified. He was also accused of illegally interfering with a Commodore ute at Naracoorte in an incident earlier yesterday morning. The man was refused police bail and appeared in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court yesterday, where he was remanded in custody.