South Burnett teens among six charged after allegedly stolen car crashes into Oxley home
Two South Burnett teenagers are among six children who have been charged after an allegedly stolen luxury car slammed into a house, with the vehicle spotted in the region only hours earlier. Full details:
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Two South Burnett teens are among six people charged after an allegedly stolen luxury car slammed into a home in Brisbane.
The boys, from Murgon and Wondai, were among seven teenagers arrested at the scene in Oxley on Wednesday.
Police allege that shortly after 9.00am, officers were alerted to a stolen BMW being driven dangerously near Blackbutt.
Polair monitored the vehicle and tracked it to the Oxley area, where it crashed into a house along Oxley Station Rd just after midday.
All seven teenagers were taken to hospital for assessment following their arrests, with six charged over the incident.
The homeowner, a man is his 50s, was also taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by flying debris during the crash.
Police claim the BMW SUV was reported stolen in Paddington on July 26 and had been involved in a number of offences across the Brisbane area in the time since it was stolen.
The 14-year-old Wondai boy and 13-year-old Murgon boy have both been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and two counts of stealing.
A 15-year-old Crestmead boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, negligent acts causing harm and acts intended to prevent lawful arrest. He was also charged with three counts of wilful damage and two counts of stealing.
A 12-year-old Kingston boy has been charged with two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and stealing.
A 13-year-old Regents Park boy and a 13-year-old Crestmead boy have also been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and two counts of stealing.
All six boys will appear in the Richlands Childrens Court.
Investigations are continuing.