Dangerous driving charges at Waterford West, QLD

Police have charged a man following an alleged dangerous driving incident at Waterford West this morning, Queensland Police say.

It will be alleged around 10.28am police, travelling on Chambers Flat Road observed a stolen vehicle turn into a shopping centre at Marsden Park.

When police approached the vehicle near the Kingston Road intersection, it will be alleged it accelerated before failing to negotiate a right hand bend and collided with a cement traffic island.

Officers managed to reach the vehicle and take the man into custody without incident.

The vehicle, a Ford Mondeo sedan, was reported stolen from a Jindalee address yesterday and suffered minor damage as a result of the collision.

A 25-year-old Heritage Park man has been charged with one count each of burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, fail to stop motor vehicle, driving without a licence and contravene a direction.

He is expected to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court tomorrow.

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