A man has been charged after a police vehicle was struck by a car in Surfers Paradise overnight.
It will be alleged a stolen 2004 Honda Accord was seen by patrolling officers driving dangerously in a hotel car park on Fern Street.
A tyre deflation device was strategically placed which the sedan drove over when the driver sighted police.
The vehicle has continued on four deflated tyres and ran into the side of a marked van at the top of an exit ramp.
The male driver of the Honda was arrested nearby on the Gold Coast Highway.
Two women who were also allegedly travelling in the stolen car were arrested and are assisting police with their inquiries.
No one was injured.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, wilful damage of police property, obstruct police, driving of a motor vehicle without a license, possessing dangerous drugs, possess utensils, possess property suspected of being acquired for the purpose of committing a drug offence and receiving tainted property.
He is expected to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow (January 4).
Anyone with vision or further information is urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000.
