Evade police, stolen vehicle and property offences – Gold Coast

A man has been charged after he allegedly failed to stop for police while driving a stolen vehicle at Parkwood overnight, Queensland Police say.

Around 6.40 last night, police attempted to intercept a confirmed stolen car with stolen New South Wales registration plates at Smith Street at Parkwood. The vehicle allegedly failed to stop.

PolAir was called in and tracked the vehicle observing it stopping at Marine Parade at Southport and a man exiting the vehicle.

The man was tracked by PolAir walking down High Street and onto Scarborough Street where he was detained by a dog squad officer.

A 31-year-old man of no fixed place of abode has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, failing to stop, obstruct police, possession of a dangerous drug, possession of a restricted item, utensil, tainted property, possession of property suspected stolen and stealing alternatively receiving.

He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court today.

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.

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