Three youths arrested after allegedly stealing cars and targeting police vehicles in Townsville
Three boys have been charged by Queensland Police following a string of alleged offences involving stolen vehicles, including deliberately hitting a police car. DETAILS.
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Queensland Police have charged three boys following several alleged incidents involving a stolen car on Friday night, where a police car was rammed.
Three youths including a 13-year-old Kirwan boy, a 12-year-old Garbutt boy and a 12-year-old Deeragun boy have been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and are due before Townsville Childrens Court on July 12.
It will be alleged police were conducting patrols near a shopping centre carpark on Hervey Range Road in Thuringowa Central at around 11pm, when the police vehicle was deliberately struck by a stolen Mitsubishi Outlander.
Two officers were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash but were uninjured.
Around 15 minutes later, the same Outlander intentionally drove at another two police vehicles in Mundingburra, with both having to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
It will be further alleged around 11.30pm, the Outlander and a stolen Toyota Corolla, believed to be travelling in convoy, targeted another police vehicle in Vincent.
Police, including PolAir, tracked both vehicles, and a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed in Condon, stopping the Corolla.
The occupants of the Corolla then allegedly fled the scene in the Outlander.
The allegedly stolen Outlander was recovered damaged on Gorden Street, Garbutt around 12.45am this morning and three boys were taken into custody.
The Mitsubishi Outlander was allegedly stolen from Blue Wren Drive, Kelso on July 9.
The Toyota Corolla was allegedly stolen from Sturt Street, Townsville City on July 11.
Queensland Police said investigations are ongoing.
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