Police have arrested two people after a vehicle allegedly stolen from Gympie yesterday was stopped by police at Jamboree Heights early this morning.
Around 5.40am Saturday, January 26 a vehicle was allegedly stolen from a Red Gum Court home at Urraween.
The vehicle was driven to Brisbane and spotted by Polair2 on Lutwyche Road heading towards the city at around 9.50pm, having been tracked from Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Travelling through the western suburbs the vehicle collided with other vehicles, with Polair2 monitored the vehicle relaying its whereabouts to police on the ground and with the vehicle coming to a stop in Dandenong Road, Jamboree Heights around 10.05pm.
The two occupants of the car, a man and woman, who were believed to be armed with a knife, fled on foot with Polair2 continuing to track them.
Due to damage to the stolen vehicle, the pair attempted to steal another vehicle at 10pm in Jamboree Heights. .
They then ran into a house in Dandenong Road where they allegedly threatened the 44-year-old male occupant whilst trying to find a place to hide.
Police, including a police dog, entered the premises soon after and found the pair hiding in separate locations inside the house.
During the arrest of a 29-year-old man he allegedly threatened officers and was tasered and sustained a bite from the police dog.
The woman was charged with six offences including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempted armed robbery threatening personal violence, burglary and commit an indictable offence, enter with intent and commit an indictable offence, and serious assault with intent to resist arrest. Bail was opposed and the female is scheduled at appear in Brisbane Magistrate court on 28 January 2019.
The man is currently receiving treatment for the dog bite and is expected to be charged later today.
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Quote this reference number: QP1900180621
