Update: Traffic crash, Cairns.
Four teenage boys have been charged after a stolen car was allegedly rammed into a police vehicle at Cairns early this morning.
It will be alleged earlier in the evening the blue Ford Territory was stolen from a driveway at Bayview Heights.
Around 2.30am police observed the vehicle on Gatton Street at Westcourt. The vehicle sped off and police did not pursue due to the manner of driving. At 3am the vehicle was travelling northbound on Sheridan Street near the police station when it appears to have deliberately driven at a parked and unoccupied marked police van and also hit another private parked car.
Five teenage boys were seen to run from the vehicle, four were located by police nearby and one boy remains outstanding.
14-year-old Bungalow boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, fail to stop, dangerous operation of a vehicle, stealing and two counts of wilful damage.
A 15-year-old Mooroobool boy has been charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count of stealing.
A 13-year-old Manoora boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and burglary and two counts of enter premises.
A 15-year-old White Rock boy has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
Investigations are continuing.


