Sunshine Beach luxury car crash: Six teenagers arrested by police overnight

Six youths have been arrested during a night of mayhem including five teens who crashed an allegedly stolen luxury car before fleeing in a taxi.

Six teenagers have been arrested on the Sunshine Coast during a night of alleged mayhem on the eve of the Queen’s death public holiday.

Child Protection Investigation Unit detectives arrested five teenagers after they allegedly crashed a stolen Mercedes Benz along David Low Way near Hill St in Sunshine Beach about 1.35am on Thursday September 22, 2022.

Police allege the car was stolen from a Newport home near Redcliffe.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said the five teenagers allegedly fled the scene but were found an hour later about 2.30am in a taxi which was intercepted by police.

Four boys aged 15 to 16 and one 15-year-old girl were charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle while two of the boys were further charged with contravening a police direction.

Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen car in Sunshine Beach.

Police at the scene in Sunshine Beach.

Emergency crews with the allegedly stolen car in Sunshine Beach.

They were denied police bail and will appear in Maroochydore Children’s Court at a later date.

Police were called another incident at the Maroochydore McDonald’s along Aerodrome Rd several hours earlier about 10pm on Wednesday September 21, 2022.

It’s understood a 17-year-old Warana boy was in the drive-through when he allegedly tried to force his way out and crashed into another car before hitting a light pole.

He was arrested on two charges of wilful damage, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, obstruct police and unsupervised driving.

A Queensland Police spokesman said he was refused police bail and will face Maroochydore Children’s Court at a later date.