Police have charged two teenage boys following stolen vehicle and break and enter offences across Brisbane overnight, 14 to 15 October.
Initial investigations indicate around 10.30pm, unknown persons gained entry into a Normanby Street, Indooroopilly residence, where they stole a red BMW 220i.
The red BMW is then alleged to have been sighted in Graceville, just after 11pm, before it attended a Tobin Street, Middle Park residence around 11.43pm.
A black BMW x5 was then stolen from the address, with both vehicles fleeing the scene.
Officers from South Brisbane District and Logan District continued to track the vehicles, before officers located the black BMW on Webb Street, Slacks Creek around 1.15am.
A short time later, police located a 16-year-old and 17-year-old boy, both from Beenleigh, and took them into custody on Railway Parade, Bethania.
Following investigations, officers from Logan Criminal Investigation Branch and Acacia Ridge Criminal Investigation Branch have charged the boys with 18 offences.
Each boy has been charged with three counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent; two counts each of unlawful use of motor vehicles, and enter dwelling and commit; and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, and attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence.
Both boys will appear in Richlands Childrens Court on 22 October and Beenleigh Childrens Court on 26 October.
The stolen red BMW remains outstanding, with police appealing to the public to get in touch should they sight the vehicle.
Investigations remain ongoing.
Quote these reference numbers: QP2602035051, QP2602034750
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