Police have charged two men after two stolen vehicles were tracked through the Ipswich area yesterday, 3 June.
It will be alleged that a Toyota Landcruiser Prado and a Mazda 3 were stolen from a Matthews Way, Wakerley address on 2 June.
Around 8.16am yesterday, 3 June, the Toyota was spotted on Pine Mountain Road in Pine Mountain. Officers attempted to track the vehicle but lost sight of it around 11.30 am.
At 1.30pm, both vehicles were spotted near Bognuda Street, Bundamba, and were tracked driving dangerously by POLAIR. The Mazda was later dumped at a shopping centre on Collingwood Drive, Redbank and its single occupant entered the Toyota.
Officers were able to retrieve the Mazda.
The Toyota was tracked before it collided with a GWM Tank 300 on Collingwood Drive, Collingwood Park, and the vehicle's two occupants were taken into custody.
The two female occupants of the GWM vehicle were assessed for injuries at the scene.
A 22-year-old Deebing Heights man has been charged with 26 offences including six counts of face masked with intent to commit indictable offence, four counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence, three counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent to commit indictable offence, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle.
A 22-year-old Pine Mountain man has been charged with 11 offences including four counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent to commit indictable offence, two counts each of enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence and unlawful use of motor vehicles and one count each of attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and face masked to commit indictable offence.
Both men have been refused bail and are due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court today, 4 June.
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