Teen joyrider’s dangerous driving in stolen vehicle, attempted robbery of bottleshop

A teenager, who took numerous stolen vehicles on joyrides, drove a Nissan Dualis at high speed, nearly crashing in a power pole.

A MAN who allegedly evaded Gympie police by driving at excessive speeds on the wrong side of the road has been refused bail until at least next week.

A teenager, who with a co-offender threw bottles of alcohol at a bottle shop employee as they tried to run off with stolen booze, went on to drive stolen vehicles and drive dangerously while fleeing police.

The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, entered pleas of guilty in Rockhampton District Court on October 5 to three counts of receiving tainted property, three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of possessing a dangerous drug, burglary and stealing, attempted robbery in company, stealing, failing to stop a motor vehicle when directed by police, unlicensed driving and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The court heard, as the charges were read out to the juvenile before he entered pleas of guilty, the child, with his co-offender, assaulted a male bottle shop employee on October 2, 2021, where bottles of alcohol were thrown at the victim as the pair attempted to flee with booze.

The rest of the charges took place in December 2021 and involved receiving stolen keys to a Ford Ranger on December 9 and driving it, receiving the keys to a Nissan Dualis on December 11 in North Rockhampton and driving it, and receiving the keys to a Toyota Landcruiser on December 12 in Norman Gardens and driving it.

He failed to stop the Landcruiser when police turned on their lights and sirens and was unlicensed on Barrett Street, Norman Gardens.

The dangerous operation of a motor vehicle charge came after the child drove the stolen Nissan Dualis at high speed, nearly running into a power pole and not signalling before turning.

He also stole, with a co-offender, racing bikes worth $5000 which were stored underneath a house at The Range on December 13.

That day, police found him in possession of marijuana he had kept in his bag.

The juvenile ran from the police that day.

A presentence report was ordered and the juvenile was ordered to return to court on November 16 for sentencing.

His conditional bail order was enlarged.