Tyre spikes fail to stop man fleeing police in Brisbane’s north

Police have revealed the image of a man they say sparked a dramatic high-speed pursuit through inner Brisbane today, with a female pedestrian clipped by the car he was driving.

Police are pursuing a man across Brisbane’s northern suburbs. Picture: Liam Kidston.

A woman is lucky to have escaped injury after she was hit by a man joy-riding in a stolen car, with police claiming the vehicle clocked speeds of nearly 100km/h on an inner Brisbane pedestrian footpath.

The dramatic joy ride started in Brisbane’s north at Sandgate, before ending about 30km away in the South Bank precinct.

The man came to the attention of police about 9.30am, when he is alleged to have stolen a small amount of money from a cash register at a gift shop on Brighton Rd in Sandgate.

Police say he then jumped in a taxi and headed west before fleeing the taxi on Gympie Rd in Aspley.

Police have released an image of a man who they believe could assist with investigations following a number of dangerous driving offences throughout Brisbane on Saturday. Picture: Police Media

The man then forced entry into another car, forcing the 37-year-old driver into the back seat before driving them to Buckland Rd in Nundah where he demanded the car’s owner get out.

Police say the man then drove Brisbane City where he was spotted by a QPS motorbike officer on Bowen Bridge Rd turning into Gregory Terrace.

A pursuit began as the man drove through a red light and continued driving through multiple streets.

According to police, the man drove along the footpath in several streets, including busy Grey St in South Bank’s main strip.

He would moments later clip a woman walking along Countess St at about 10.20am.

The woman was not injured, however the motorbike officer stopped to check she was okay.

The man continued driving across the William Jolly Bridge towards South Brisbane, where police terminated the pursuit on Vulture St.

Police located the abandoned car behind the South Bank Railway Station, however crews yesterday continued to search for the man who is believed to have fled on foot.

They have released an image of the man they believe was involved as investigations continue.

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