An alleged armed robbery of a vehicle has led to a police pursuit stretching from the Sunshine Coast to Ipswich.
Police allege that a man armed with a knife approached a 55-year-old man at a retail centre on David Low Way at Mount Coolum, before he allegedly demanded the victim’s vehicle keys and drove away in a red Honda HR-V on Sunday at about 6.20pm.
Police tracked the vehicle, with assistance from POLAIR, south from the Sunshine Coast into Brisbane and towards Ipswich.
Police deployed a tyre deflation device in Ebbw Vale at about 8.23pm, before the vehicle continued into Bundamba.
The vehicle was later abandoned on Naomi Street, where the driver, a 26-year-old man, allegedly fled on foot.
Police arrested the man a short distance away.
A 26-year-old Mount Coolum man was charged with one count each of armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court today, 6 October.
A 29-year-old Yarrabilba man, who was allegedly in the vehicle, was also arrested on Naomi Street. He was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He was released on bail and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates Court on 20 October.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at police.qld.gov.au/reporting. Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestoppersqld.com.au. Quote this reference number: QP2601970667.
