Four teenagers charged following North Brisbane joy ride in Audi A3

A 16-year-old repeat offender wanted on five arrest warrants live-streamed himself during an alleged stolen car chase, as police identify a key motivation for youth crime.

A 16-year-old recidivist offender wanted on five arrest warrants live-streamed himself during an alleged stolen car chase while threatening to commit more crimes, police say.

Acting Detective Superintendent Craig Williams said the youth - one of four teenagers charged over a chase involving an allegedly stolen black Audi - was a “significant offender” who had recently been released from detention and was wanted over a series of property offences.

Police tail an allegedly stolen Audi before it was forced to stop on the Gympie Arterial Rd.

The incident occurred on Saturday night, police using a “tyre deflation device” to stop the vehicle that was allegedly stolen from a Main Ave, Bardon, address earlier that day.

“It was quickly established that the people responsible for (allegedly stealing the car) were serious repeat offenders who were juvenile,” Detective Superintendent Williams said.

“As a result, Polair was used to track the vehicle and the vehicle continued to drive throughout Logan, Pine Rivers and north and south Brisbane.

“The vehicle was stung using tyre deflation devices in the Deception Bay area but continued to travel on all four rims down the highway on the Gympie Arterial Road.

“While the offenders were still being pursued by police, they were live-streaming from the vehicle and one of the juvenile offenders was making threats to commit further offences and steal another vehicle.

“As a result, police took tactical action to stop that vehicle.”

Det Supt Williams said the driver and three passengers - aged 15, 17 and 18 - were taken into custody.

“One of those (charged) was a significant offender,” he said.

A teen runs from a vehicle after police used tyre spikes on Saturday night.

He said the 16-year-old Chermside boy who’d been wanted over a series of property offences was charged with five burglaries and seven counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, as well as other property offences.

He alleged the Chermside boy had live-streamed the incident.

Acting Assistant Commissioner for youth crime Andrew Massingham said he believed young repeat offenders were not committing crimes to obtain property.

“Social media is the number one reason (they) commit offences,” he said.

“It’s not to obtain property for personal benefit. It’s to live-stream for notoriety.”

He said police had “dozens and dozens” of analysts who scour social media sites to gather evidence.

Police stopped the car on the Gympie Arterial Rd.

A 17-year-old Zillmere boy has been charged with enter dwelling and commit, receiving tainted property, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driving.

Both boys will appear before the Brisbane Children’s Court at a later date.

A 15-year-old Ormiston girl has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

She will also appear before the Brisbane Children’s Court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Zillmere man has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and obstruct police. He is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 30.

Mr Massingham said police would not tolerate this kind of alleged behaviour.

“People deserve to feel safe in their homes and when travelling on the roads, and we will do everything in our power to ensure people who commit this kind of dangerous offending are brought to justice.”