Dangerous operation, Logan
Two teenagers have been charged after a stolen vehicle was allegedly driven from police through the Logan area yesterday.
It will be alleged around 12.30pm POLAIR located the purple ute which had been stolen from a Park Ridge property on Monday and failed to stop for police earlier in Calamvale.
The vehicle was observed being driven through Logan at high speed, through red lights and on the wrong side of the road.
POLAIR continued to monitor the ute as it travelled onto Illaweena Street in Stretton before losing control near a road works zone, crashing through temporary fencing and into heavy machinery.
The vehicle became stuck in the soft road base, police approached and police took the 15-year-old male driver and an 18-year-old male passenger into custody.
A 15-year-old Woodridge boy was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving without a driver’s licence, burglary, stealing, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of utensils.
An 18-year-old man was charged with four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and possession of utensils.
He is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court today.
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