Dangerous driving charges at Glass House Mountains, QLD

Police have charged a man after three alleged dangerous driving incidents at Glass House Mountains and Brisbane yesterday afternoon, Queensland Police say.

It will be alleged at 5.25pm police have stopped a red Holden Commodore on the Bruce Highway at Glass House Mountains before the driver has driven off, headed south on the Bruce Highway.

Police observed the vehicle travelling at speed on the Gateway Motorway at Hemmant. Polair tracked the vehicle and it crossed to the other lanes and travelled south in the northbound lanes at Runcorn.

The driver stopped the vehicle about 6.30pm at Giselle Street at Hillcrest where it will be alleged the driver stole a Mazda ute.

This vehicle was also tracked by Polair and a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on Algester Road at Algester.

The vehicle has continued travelling inbound to Rocklea before travelling through Durack on Blunder Road.

The vehicle stopped and police arrested the driver near the intersection of Wadeville Street at Heathwood around 7pm.

A 33-year-old Bundaberg man has been charged with three counts of dangerous driving, two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and failing to stop a motor vehicle. He has also been charged with one count of unlicensed driving and stealing and three counts of serious assault police.

He will appear at the Richlands Magistrates Court on Monday, April 30.

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