Four teens charged after stolen vehicle joy ride comes to dramatic showdown at Toowong Village

Four children have been charged following a dramatic Polair chase that led cops across multiple suburbs and ended in a shopping centre showdown involving police dogs.

FOUR teenagers who allegedly went on a joyride in a stolen vehicle through Brisbane’s south-western suburbs were arrested in dramatic fashion yesterday afternoon, when police cornered them in a Toowong shopping centre carpark, before chasing them with dogs to a nearby train station.

PolAir observed a white Landrover Discovery, which had allegedly been stolen from Auchenflower on Monday, travelling through Inala before heading onto the Logan Motorway at Larapinta at about 2.30pm yesterday.

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The vehicle was tracked as it continued to allegedly be driven dangerously throughout local streets, travelling through red lights.

Toowong Village shopping centre. Photo: Robert Rough

Just before 4pm the stolen car was observed by PolAir entering the Level 1 carpark of Toowong Village shopping centre.

Dog Squad units converged on the location and officers spotted four people allegedly running from the vehicle towards the train station.

A short foot pursuit commenced and the four were taken into custody without incident.

Two 14-year-old boys from Inala and Goodna, a 15-year-old boy from Goodna and a 15-year-old girl from Chapel Hill have been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and committing an indictable offence and receiving tainted property.

They are expected to face the Brisbane Children’s Court on a later date.

Queensland Police were unable to provide any images or footage of the chase and arrest.