Police have arrested three youths on the Sunshine Coast after an incident involving a stolen car from Bundaberg.
It will be alleged a blue Audi Q5-55 station wagon was stolen from a garage attached to property on Captivation Court in Avoca sometime between 8.30pm on Wednesday 8 April and 7.30am on Thursday 9 April.
Gladstone police later located the Audi on Byellee Road in Clinton around 7.45pm yesterday, 9 April, and attempted to intercept it, when it is alleged the vehicle sped off.
Around 2am today, 10 April, Sunshine Coast police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device on the Bruce Highway at Tanawha, but the vehicle continued on.
It will be alleged the Audi came to a stop north of the Sunshine Motorway exit and the driver fled the scene on foot, before being apprehended by police.
Two other youths were also arrested at the scene.
A 17-year-old Beecher boy has been charged with two counts of evading police and one count each of publishing unlawful use of a motor vehicle on social media, publishing dangerous operation of a vehicle on social media, obstruct police, driving a motor vehicle without a licence, unlawful possession of weapons, possessing utensils and offence to buy or possess S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons.
A 15-year-old Moore Park Beach boy was also charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
They are both due to face Maroochydore Childrens Court today, 10 April.
A 14-year-old girl has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
Operation Yankee Forge is a six-month, district-led, statewide initiative targeting high-harm and high-volume offences, including unlawful use of motor vehicles, unlawful entry and robbery.
The operation will enhance policing activities across Queensland to reduce victim numbers and strengthen community safety.
Police regions, supported by specialist squads, will undertake coordinated disruption activities across the state. Police will target high-harm offenders and work closely with partner agencies to ensure offenders are held accountable. With a strong focus on crime prevention, police will be highly visible as they prevent, disrupt and investigate offending, with particular emphasis on unlawful use, robbery and unlawful entry.
The operation will be locally led and centrally coordinated, leveraging the knowledge and experience of officers who know their communities best.
