Teen arrested after alleged stolen car hit with road spikes

Incredible video has captured the moment furious police threw road spikes down to stop a repeat teen offender alleged to have stolen one car before carjacking a taxi. SEE THE VIDEO

Dramatic video has shown the moment angry police threw road spikes across the road to stop a known recidivist offender alleged to have stolen one car before carjacking a taxi while trying to avoid arrest.

The hunt for the 17-year-old Mooroobool boy began after a Mitsubishi Outlander was stolen from an Edmonton address in Cairns on Monday.

Police tracked the stolen car before setting up a tyre deflation device on Lynx Drive which successfully stopped the vehicle.

A stolen taxi driven by an alleged recidivist teen offender has crashed into a parked car on Mayers St while avoiding police road spikes.

Running from the stricken car, police allege the boy threatened a taxi driver and pulled him out of the car before making his getaway in the cabbie’s Toyota Camry.

The taxi driver suffered from a minor back injury and was taken to Cairns Hospital for treatment.

Predicting the route of the stolen taxi through Cairns west suburbs police set up road blocks to divert traffic down Mayers St.

In a video obtained by this publication, an officer can be seen hiding behind a boat in wait for the stolen taxi.

The officer releases road spikes across both lanes of Mayers St.

The wanted teen can be seen swerving to avoid the spikes before crashing into a parked Hyundai i20.

The damaged i20 on Mayers St.

The sound of screeching tyres and crumpling metal can be heard in the video and off camera the Hyundai is propelled forward before scraping the side of a four-wheel-drive parked on the nature strip.

Again, the driver tried to run from the badly damaged taxi that had come to a stop in the middle of the road with steam shooting out of the radiator.

“Get on the ground now, get out of the car, on the f**king ground c**t,” the arresting officer in the video can be heard yelling.

The owner of the vehicle declined to comment on Tuesday afternoon but indicated frustration that her little car had been totalled in the crash.

Detective Acting Inspector Cindy Searle said the highly dangerous use of a stolen vehicle demonstrated an absolute disregard for the law and safety of other road users.

“When you look at charges (such as) exceeding a speed limit by in excess of 40km/h, there is no time to react,” she said.

A Cairns police officer moves to arrest a 17-year-old accused of car jacking a taxi on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied

“If someone were to be crossing a road, or if somebody were to step out or if a vehicle would come out of a street the speed you’re travelling at is just far too great.

“Then you combine that with the allegations that he was under the influence at the time, and his reaction again is further impaired.

“So that’s a significant concern and disregard for public safety is of incredible concern to the

police.

“And one of the reasons very much that we are objecting to his bail and seeking for him to be remanded in custody to provide a level of protection for people in our community.”

Bungalow business operator Gillian Tap witnessed first hand the teen’s disregard for public safety when her daughter was almost T-boned by the stolen car running a red light on Tuesday.

A struggle ensued on the nature strip during the arrest. Picture: Supplied

“If she was seconds quicker she could have been killed,” Ms Tap said.

“She was shaken up from it, this is just terrible.”

The 17-year-old was charged in relation to two attempted enter dwellings, the unlawful use of the motor vehicle, a robbery offence in relation to the taxi, dangerous driving, driving under the influence and exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h.

Appearing in Cairns Childrens Court on Wednesday before Magistrate Terence Browne the boy pleaded guilty to unlawful entry, unlawful use of motor vehicle, dangerous driving while intoxicated and attempted unlawful entry.

No bail application was made and more serious indictable offences will be dealt with by way of committal mention.

The boy is expected to be sentenced for non-indictable offences on July 15.

The boy sustained a minor injury to his head and was taken to Cairns Hospital for treatment.

So far this month 38 cars have been stolen throughout Cairns to make a running total since January 1 of 347 vehicles.

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Originally published as Teen arrested after alleged stolen car hit with road spikes