Man charged over steeling wheels

A man has been arrested after being spotted taking wheels off cars at a car yard in Adelaide but his accomplice is on the run.

Police say the two men loaded a number of wheels into the boot and back seat of their Falcon sedan and left the suburban Medindie car yard before police patrols arrived late on Sunday.

The Falcon was found abandoned at nearby Prospect and one man, a 21-year-old from Elizabeth East, was arrested hiding in the front yard of a house.

He has been charged with being unlawfully on premises, theft and driving while disqualified and has been bailed to appear in court on December 14.