Man arrested after dumping stolen vehicle at Toowoomba shopping centre

A Toyota HiLux allegedly stolen from a Toowoomba residence went on quite an adventure overnight before it was dumped at a busy shopping centre. Here’s what we know.

A vehicle stolen from a Drayton residence overnight was reportedly located abandoned near Toowoomba Plaza on Thursday. Toowoomba Kmart generic.

A white Toyota HiLux allegedly stolen from an address in Drayton has been located by police and with a few extra kilometres on the odometer.

It’s understood a Queensland police helicopter spotted the vehicle travelling along the Ipswich Motorway some time on Thursday morning, with police on the ground later locating it abandoned near Toowoomba Plaza this afternoon.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the unknown offenders are believed to have stolen the vehicle between 8pm Wednesday and 3am Thursday.

The QPS spokeswoman said a 28-year-old man has been arrested and is assisting police with inquiries.

A nearby resident saw police arresting a man at around noon near McDonald’s restaurant on Ruthven St.

Police urge anyone with information that might assist the investigation to come forward.