Police have charged a boy after it is alleged a car was stolen from the Gold Coast then evaded officers in the South Brisbane District on Monday, 11 May.
It will be alleged that sometime after 10.30pm on 10 May, a red 2007 Hyundai i30 hatchback was stolen from an address on Emperor Grove at Upper Coomera.
Around 2.10am on Monday, police sighted two males travelling in the stolen vehicle on Oates Parade at Northgate.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicle, but it will be alleged the vehicle evaded officers on Toombul Road, driving dangerously.
Police then tracked the vehicle south to Currumbin Valley, where the two occupants allegedly abandoned the stolen vehicle on Baines Road and fled on foot into nearby bushland.
Dog Squad officers attended and located a boy hiding at a property nearby around 5.30am.
A 14-year-old Upper Coomera boy has been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He was due to appear in the Southport Childrens Court on 11 May.
Investigations continue into the whereabouts of the second male.
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Operation Yankee Forge is a six-month, district-led, statewide initiative targeting high-harm and high-volume offences, including unlawful use of motor vehicles, unlawful entry and robbery.
The operation will enhance policing activities across Queensland to reduce victim numbers and strengthen community safety.
Police regions, supported by specialist squads, will undertake coordinated disruption activities across the state. Police will target high-harm offenders and work closely with partner agencies to ensure offenders are held accountable. With a strong focus on crime prevention, police will be highly visible as they prevent, disrupt and investigate offending, with particular emphasis on unlawful use, robbery and unlawful entry.
The operation will be locally led and centrally coordinated, leveraging the knowledge and experience of officers who know their communities best.
