Police have detained eight teenagers following an alleged stolen car incident on the Gold Coast yesterday, Sunday June 4.
At approximately 4am yesterday, a 50-year-old Pacific Pines woman was allegedly assaulted and her Toyota Corolla vehicle stolen by a group of people at Ainsley Avenue at Ashmore.
It will be alleged police observed the stolen Toyota Corolla travelling in the vicinity of Logan at approximately 3.50pm yesterday afternoon.
PolAir was able to monitor the vehicle's movements as it travelled towards Richlands.
At approximately 4.30pm, the vehicle came to a stop outside a train station at Richlands where five teenagers exited on foot.
They were taken in to police custody shortly after.
Around 4.40pm the vehicle was observed to attend an address at Inala where two girls exited the vehicle. Police attended the address and took the girls into custody.
Police continued to track the vehicle as it continued travelling towards Logan.
Just after 5pm, a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed along Johnson Road in Hilcrest.
The car continued travelling before being dumped on Lawson Street at Woodridge.
The driver left the scene on foot, and was arrested from a nearby address shortly after.
Investigations are continuing.
Earlier release:
https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2023/06/04/robbery-with-violence-ashmore-3/
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