Man charged after fleeing police in stolen car near Innisfail

A man has been charged after fleeing police in an allegedly stolen red Mitsubishi Lancer. SEE THE VIDEO.

A man has been charged after fleeing police in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Innisfail.

Police will allege a Mitsubishi Lancer was stolen from a Germantown address early on June 9, before it was spotted on Ernest Street in Innisfail around 10.40am, where a man was allegedly seen getting into the driver’s seat before driving off.

A marked police car activated its lights and sirens to intercept the car before the driver allegedly sped off.

Police from Innisfail CIB, Far North Tactical Crime Squad, Dog Squad, the State Flying Squad and Polair were deployed, before officers allege they observed the Lancer being driven dangerously around Innisfail.

Around 11.54am a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed at Mena Creek, before the vehicle stopped on Juhas Road.

The man ran from the scene but was immediately located and arrested by officers.

Officers from the Innisfail Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 33-year-old man with multiple offences, including one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving whilst disqualified, evade and possession of dangerous drugs.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on June 23.

It comes after a week-long crime crackdown across the Far North which led to 74 adults and 72 youths charged with hundreds of offences with one person of interest allegedly on the run.

Originally published as Man charged after fleeing police in stolen car near Innisfail