Teens who allegedly rammed and injured tow truck driver at Helensvale face additional charges

Two teens who allegedly hit and struck a tow truck driver at Helensvale over the weekend, causing him leg injuries, were allegedly involved in a crime spree in the hours prior while armed with machetes.

Acting Superintendent Michelle Piket speaks to reporters, Monday, July 7, 2025. Picture: Alex Treacy

Updated, Monday: Two 17-year-old boys who allegedly struck a tow truck driver with a stolen Mercedes while the man was standing beside his vehicle, causing leg injuries, were armed with machetes, police allege.

About 8pm Saturday, July 5, the two teens, from Eagleby and Berrinba, allegedly crashed into the tow truck at Ampol Foodary Helensvale (formerly Caltex) while driving an allegedly stolen white Mercedes GLC, Queensland Police said previously in a statement.

The allegedly stolen Mercedes was located about 40 minutes later at nearby Ken Crescent, with the two teens still inside. They were arrested a short time later.

The vehicle was allegedly stolen earlier that morning from an address at Columbus Dr, Hollywell.

This masthead previously reported the tow truck driver told police he had been “challenged” by the allegedly armed pair, before they struck him and his vehicle.

He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition, suffering leg injuries.

The teens were initially charged with offences including entering premises to commit an indictable offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and receiving tainted property – the alleged driver faced additional charges including assault occasioning bodily harm and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle – but on Monday, Acting Superintendent Michelle Piket revealed they were facing additional charges.

She said the two teens were allegedly armed with machetes and confronted the tow truck driver before ramming him.

However, it would be alleged that the pair committed a number of additional offences, including armed robbery, in the six hours leading up to the tow truck driver being struck.

Offences were allegedly committed at suburbs including Helensvale, Calamvale, Drewvale, and Eight Mile Plains.

The duo were expected to face Southport Childrens Court on Monday.

Tow truck driver allegedly ‘rammed’ by teens in stolen car

Earlier, Sunday: Two 17-year-old boys are in custody after an alleged rampage across the northern Gold Coast in an allegedly stolen luxury car.

A Mercedes GLC was allegedly taken from a Columbus Drive address in Hollywell on Saturday morning, and was found by police at about 8.40pm on Ken Crescent, Helensvale.

Police allege that, in the intervening hours, two teenage boys used the vehicle to crash into a tow truck at a Caltex service station on Helensvale’s Siganto Drive at about 8pm on Saturday night.

The tow truck driver told police he was challenged by two armed males before he was rammed, a Queensland Police Service spokesman said.

The man was standing outside the truck when he was allegedly struck, causing injuries to his leg, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said.

The man in his 40s was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Police allege the two boys were in the car when police found it on Ken Crescent.

One 17-year-old was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling and commit, common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm, and receiving tainted property.

The other boy was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling and commit, and receiving tainted property.

Both boys were refused bail and are expected to appear in the Southport Children’s Court on July 7.

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