A 24-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle and assault, after driving dangerously across Brisbane yesterday.
Just before midday, a white BMW was allegedly stolen from a residence on Salubris Place at Moggill. A short time later, police observed the car travelling along Moggill Road at Brookfield where it allegedly drove off in a dangerous manner to avoid being intercepted.
Around ten minutes later, the car was again observed travelling along Burbong Street at Chapel Hill when it allegedly crossed to the wrong side of the road to avoid being intercepted by police.
Just before 5pm, officers detected the alleged stolen vehicle driving along Warrigal Road at Runcorn. Polair tracked the movements of the car as it allegedly drove dangerously and at excessive speed along the M1 Motorway to the northside of Brisbane.
The car allegedly drove dangerously through multiple northside suburbs before travelling back to the southside where a tyre deflation device was deployed at Gaza Road, Holland Park.
The man allegedly exited the vehicle at the corner of Nursery Road and Logan Road and attempted to steal another car, dragging a 63-year-old woman from it.
The woman suffered minor injuries as a result of the alleged assault.
The man returned to the alleged stolen car, continued to drive dangerously until he arrived at a residence on Corella Place at Runcorn where he barricaded himself inside and made threats towards officers.
Following negotiations, the man surrendered himself to police custody around 7pm.
The 24-year-old Runcorn man has been charged with burglary, receiving tainted property, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and serious assault of a person over 60.
He was denied police bailed and is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
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