Dangerous driving charges at Bald Hills

A Road Policing Command (RPC) officer has been injured during a incident involving a stolen vehicle at Bald Hills overnight.

Just before midnight police with the assistance of Polair tracked a stolen vehicle through Moreton into Bald Hills.

Police will allege the car was seen travelling at dangerous high speeds, travelling on the wrong side of the road and narrowly missing other vehicles along Gympie Road.

During the incident a 52-year-old Senior Constable from Road Policing Command was injured when his motorcycle collided with another police vehicle. The RPC officer and police vehicle were not involved in the intercept at the time.

A short time later police successfully intercepted the stolen car at the intersection of Gympie Arterial Road and Linkfield Road in Bald Hills.

A 17-year-old teenage boy has been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, serious assault of a police officer, receiving tainted property, wilful damage, burglary and commit indictable offence. He was also charged with four counts of evasion offence type 1.

The passenger of the stolen car an 18-year-old woman was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She will appear at Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today (March 21).

The officer injured during the incident was taken to Royal Brisbane Hospital to receive treatment for a suspected fractured wrist.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have dashcam footage or saw the stolen vehicle described as a black 2017 BMW bearing Queensland plates NLK99 to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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