Secret hoon task force releases dramatic video of arrests | WATCH
A chase, a car crash and arrests are all part of a police video released as part of a crackdown on hoons after undercover operations spanning Logan, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.
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Police have taken aim at hoons telling them they will be caught after releasing a dramatic video showing car crashes, alleged speeding and vision of officers cuffing a man.
The footage was taken from undercover operations which targeted mass gatherings of hoons across Ipswich, South Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast over the past fortnight.
The video shows police arrest a man, 18, after he allegedly left a hoon gathering and ran a red light while driving an unregistered and uninsured car just after 11pm on August 21.
The footage shows the man’s car colliding with another car going through lights at the Granard Rd off-ramp of the Ipswich Motorway.
The couple in the car suffered minor injuries.
It also shows a separate incident at Browns Plains on Saturday night, when police alleged a woman, 46, was driving out of a fast food restaurant on Browns Plains Rd when she was blocked.
The woman was assaulted by another woman and an 18-year-old man allegedly jumped on and kicked her car, causing damage.
The man has since been charged with wilful damage, dangerous operation of a vehicle, wilfully making unnecessary noise and two counts of evasion.
He is scheduled to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on September 29.
On the same weekend, police said a repeat hoon offender was charged after police observed his vehicle doing burnouts.
The 22-year-old man and his yellow Ford Falcon were located at a shopping centre at Browns Plains and he allegedly ran from police.
The man is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on September 14 charged with driving while disqualified, unregistered and uninsured and obstructing a police officer.
His car was also impounded.
Acting Superintendent Stephen Donnelly said police were broadening operations to target hoons, as their dangerous behaviour was affecting the entire community.
“People attending are showing a blatant disregard for the safety of other road users and themselves in recent times,” he said.
“They are also committing offences as the group move from one location to another to avoid police detection.”
Police across southeast Queensland will continue to target these groups.
“The people attending these events are not the smartest criminals we deal with,” Acting Superintendent Donnelly said.
“They film each other driving dangerously and then post it to social media. They are also not a loyal bunch as they quickly dob each other in.
“Hoons quite often think they have gotten away with it until we turn up at their home or workplace and they have some explaining to do, not just to us.
“We make no apology for cracking down on these dangerous behaviours. We will continue to prosecute and seize cars.”
Police have asked motorists to keep dashcam footage of incidents and send them to police as part of the crackdown.