Evade police, Augustine Heights
Two people have been charged following investigations into an incident on the Centenary Highway overnight.
Police will allege a car was stolen as a result of a break and enter from Yeerongpilly on January 23, and on the morning of January 24 the same vehicle was sighted in the area of another break and enter in the Mt Ommaney area.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicle around 2.30am at Redbank Plains.
The vehicle was again sighted at about 3.50am in the Ripley area where officers commenced patrols in an attempt to locate the car.
It will be alleged the vehicle side swiped a stationary police car before proceeding onto the Centenary Highway. Officers then deployed a tyre deflation device on the Centenary Highway on the White Rock roundabout at about 4.30am, when the vehicle was forced to stop a short distance away and three men fled the scene.
A 16-year-old teenager from New South Wales has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and enter dwelling and will appear in the Richlands Childrens Court today.
An 18-year-old-man from Oxley was charged after being apprehended at the scene by a police dog. He was treated for minor injuries and transported to the Ipswich General Hospital for treatment.
He was charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and enter dwelling.
Police investigations are continuing to locate the third man.
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