Update: UUMV, Smithfield
Officers from the Cairns Property Crime Squad have charged two men and two teenagers following investigations into the theft of two vehicles, one of which was allegedly involved in a collision with a police dog squad vehicle on McGregor Road at 1.10am yesterday morning.
Police will allege that two cars – a Nissan Micra and a Toyota Camry – were stolen from Joan Street Bungalow in the early hours of January 11.
The Camry was located abandoned on Pease Street on January 11.
Around 1.10am yesterday, a dog squad officer observed the Nissan Micra hatchback in the vicinity of McGregor Road and Sidlaw Street.
The hatchback allegedly drove towards the police car in a dangerous manner and collided with the front bumper before the car was driven away.
The vehicle was later observed travelling southbound on the Captain Cook Highway towards Cairns.
A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on the highway at Aeroglen, with the occupants of the vehicle leaving the scene.
Four people were located within a police cordon and taken into custody.
The police dog squad vehicle sustained minor panel damage as a result of the collision. The officer and his two police dogs were uninjured.
An 18-year-old Edmonton man has been charged with four counts of burglary, three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count each of failing to stop and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today.
A second 18-year-old Edmonton man was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and three counts of burglary. He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today.
A 16-year-old Bungalow male was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and three counts of burglary.
A 15-year-old Westcourt male was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and three counts of burglary.
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