A man and woman have been charged after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle from police through Logan and Brisbane’s south last night, Queensland Police say.
It will be alleged around 8.30pm on Huron Street at Woodridge police attempted to intercept a vehicle which had been stolen from a Carindale residence on July 24.
The car allegedly failed to stop and drove at speed into oncoming traffic along Ewing road, forcing other motorists to take evasive action.
The vehicle was then tracked by POLAIR as it travelled into Ipswich and back through to Heathwood.
A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on Stapylton Road around 9.40pm and the car was followed by police at a low speed onto Johnson Road, Forestdale.
Once the vehicle stopped the driver and passenger were taken into custody without incident.
It will be further alleged the male driver was involved in another incident on July 26 where a vehicle failed to stop for police and drove away at speed on Coronation Road in Boronia Heights.
A 22-year-old man has been charged with fifteen offences including three counts each of fail to stop motor vehicle and driving of a motor vehicle without a driver’s licence, two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary, receiving tainted property and one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle, possess tainted property and possession of a knife.
A 20-year-old Marsden woman has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of stolen property as well as two drug-related offences.
Both are due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 31.
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