Three arrested after stolen car chase across Brisbane suburbs
Police charged two women after armed robberies involving a vehicle stolen from a car wash, tracked by helicopter across multiple suburbs.
What to know
- Two women charged after a black Haval H6 stolen from a Goodna car wash was used in multiple armed robberies across Brisbane on Friday.
- Police helicopter tracked the vehicle as it drove dangerously through multiple suburbs, nearly striking a cyclist at a service station.
- The chase ended when a tyre deflation device stopped the vehicle in St Lucia; charges include armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
“Police video shows the vehicle driving dangerously through multiple suburbs including Forest Lake, Sumner Park, Corinda and Indooroopilly. At one point the car cuts through a service station, narrowly avoiding a cyclist.”
Queensland Police · ABC News ↗
26-year-old Morningside woman Charged offender22-year-old Kingston woman Charged offenderQueensland Police Investigator and prosecutor
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Vehicle stopped in St Lucia after tyre deflation device deployed — A tyre deflation device was deployed in Milton about 6:13pm and the vehicle came to a stop on Gailey Road in St Lucia seven minutes later.
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Stolen vehicle spotted; helicopter tracking begins — The black Haval H6 was spotted in Waterford about 5pm and a police helicopter began tracking its movements across multiple suburbs including Forest Lake, Sumner Park, Corinda and Indooroopilly.
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Armed robbery at Kuraby home — Police were called to a home in Kuraby in Brisbane's south after a man and a woman allegedly threatened a female resident with a knife and attempted to steal a vehicle.
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Attempted armed robbery in Sunnybank Hills — An attempted armed robbery occurred in Sunnybank Hills earlier in the day on Friday, allegedly involving the same offenders.
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Two women charged with armed robbery and unlawful use of motor vehicle
A 26-year-old Morningside woman and a 22-year-old Kingston woman were charged with multiple offences including armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. Police released helicopter video of the chase and appealed for witnesses.
“Police were called to a home in Kuraby in Brisbane's south about 3:15pm Friday after receiving reports a man and a woman had threatened a female resident with a knife before attempting to steal a vehicle.”
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Black Haval H6 stolen from Goodna car wash — A black Haval H6 vehicle was stolen from a car wash in Goodna on Wednesday.
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