Moreton police have charged a Sunshine Coast teenager with 62 offences under Operation Yankee Tread, targeting dangerous driving behaviour across the district.
Between 17 April and 2 September, it is alleged the boy was involved in and observed multiple hooning incidents across the Brisbane, Moreton and Sunshine Coast districts.
It will be further alleged at approximately 8.30pm on 10 September, the boy was the passenger of a Ford Falcon conducting burnouts in Morayfield before it crashed into a fence outside an address on Nairn Road.
The Ford continued driving and was allegedly abandoned on Dobson Road, before the boy exited the vehicle with another teenager and they left the scene in a Hyundai i30.
Following subsequent investigations, police attended an address on Mudjimba Avenue in Marcoola on 1 October and arrested a 17-year-old Imbil boy.
He was charged with 24 counts each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving on a learner's license without being properly supervised, as well as 12 counts of spectating a hooning event, and one count each of riding a motorbike unlicensed and driving without due care and attention.
He was scheduled to face Maroochydore Childrens Court on 7 October.
Further enquiries also saw police attend an address on Lerner Street in Pacific Paradise on 1 October, where a 19-year-old Pacific Paradise man was arrested.
He was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle and receiving tainted property, and was due to face Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 19 October.
A total of 142 offenders have now been charged with 618 offences under Operation Yankee Tread since it launched in August.
Around 7.50pm on 11 October, it is alleged police observed a black Audi A5 being driven dangerously on Morayfield Road in Caboolture before it crashed into a grey Toyota RAV4 near the intersection with Esme Avenue.
The driver of the Audi allegedly fled the scene on foot, before he was located by the Moreton Dog Squad in nearby bushland a short time later and taken into custody.
The driver of the Toyota, a 47-year-old Brendale woman, sustained minor injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene. The passenger, a 54-year-old Caboolture man, was not physically injured.
A 26-year-old Deception Bay man was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, evasion, disobeying the speed limit, fail to comply with duties of a driver involved in a crash, fail to provide specimen of breath or saliva for test, driving while over the alcohol limit, driving unsupervised on a learner's licence and failing to display L plates.
He is next due to face Caboolture Magistrates Court on 18 November.
Officer in Charge of Moreton District Tactical Crime Squad Senior Sergeant Tom Jakes said the excellent results of Yankee Tread are a reflection of the commitment and multidisciplinary teamwork of officers across the district to target dangerous driving offences.
"We are bringing together specialist investigators, Highway Patrol, Tactical Crime Squad and Intelligence officers to form a single, intelligence-led capability focused on disrupting prolific offenders and improving community safety," Senior Sergeant Jakes said.
"Moreton Police are committed to stamping out this kind of activity in the district, and we encourage members of the community to continue reporting this dangerous behaviour to police to help us identify offenders and target resources to areas of concern."
Queensland residents are encouraged to report dangerous driving behaviour directly to 13HOON (134 666) or Policelink (131 444). The information you provide is relayed to police for further investigation and allows officers to locate hotspots and take action to prevent it reoccurring.
You can also report online, where you can upload photos and videos: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/policelink-reporting/hooning-launch
If it is happening now or it is a life-threatening situation, please call Triple Zero (000).
The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads. However, enforcement alone cannot stop all dangerous driving behaviours.
Every choice you make behind the wheel, matters. Driving under the influence, speeding, driving distracted or while fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts your life – and the lives of others – at serious risk. These dangerous behaviours will not be tolerated.
Queenslanders can expect police – anywhere, anytime.
Road safety starts with you.
