Upper Mount Gravatt Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a teenager following an alleged attempted break and enter in Gumdale early this morning, 1 April.
At 12.30am, police received reports of a group allegedly attempting to break into an address on Nichols Street.
Upon police arrival, the group allegedly fled in a white Toyota Prado which had been stolen from a burglary in Rubicon Crescent in Kuraby on 30 March.
Shortly afterwards, responding officers successfully deployed a Tyre Deflation Device.
The vehicle continued travelling along the Pacific Motorway near Rochedale South, where it will be alleged a person was observed hanging out of the vehicle’s window.
Shortly after 2am, the vehicle stopped on Ironwood Street in Crestmead and the occupants fled on foot, with police arresting a 15-year-old Crestmead boy nearby.
The teenager has since been charged with two counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent, and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling and commit and receiving tainted property.
His police bail was refused, and he is expected to appear before Beenleigh Magistrates Court today, 1 April.
Investigations remain ongoing.
Anyone with information or vision that may assist ongoing investigations is encouraged to contact police.
