Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle charges at New Chum, QLD

Police have charged three boys after a vehicle was allegedly driven dangerously on the Warrego Highway this afternoon, Queensland Police say.

It will be alleged at around 3:20pm a car, which had been stolen from a house in Sunnybank at around 10:30am, was observed driving along the Logan Motorway.

Police tracked the vehicle with the assistance of PolAir and officers successfully deployed tyre deflation devices on Redbank Plains Road at New Chum.

The vehicle was tracked to the Cunningham Highway where it stopped and the three people allegedly fled on foot into nearby bushland.

Officers subsequently took three boys into custody a short time later.

A 14-year-old Drayton boy has been charged with two counts of failing to stop at the scene and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving without a licence and obstruct police.

A 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy have both been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and obstruct police.

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