Pursuit of stolen vehicle in Ipswich, QLD

Three teenage boys have been charged after an alleged stolen vehicle was driven at high speed through the Ipswich area early this morning, Queensland Police say.

It will be alleged at around 12.25am the white Audi hatchback which had been stolen from Bundamba on December 19 was reported travelling along Jacaranda Street in Booval and tracked by PolAir.

It is further alleged the vehicle was observed travelling at high speeds, overtaking vehicles through double lines, running red lights and narrowly avoiding crashing into other road users.

PolAir continued to track the vehicle through the Centenary, Logan and Mount Gravatt areas before it travelled back into Ipswich and a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed.

Officers followed the car however it allegedly failed to stop, continuing to travel at high speed before eventually crashing into a pole under the Ipswich Motorway overpass at Goodna.

The alleged occupants fled on foot and were tracked by dog squad to a nearby creek and home where they were taken into custody.

A 16-year-old Riverview boy has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, obstruct police, driving unlicensed, receiving tainted property and burglary and commit indictable offence.

A 17-year-old Camira boy and a 15-year-old North Booval boy have both been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possess utensil.

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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