Unlawful use of motor vehicle, Collingwood Park

Police have arrested two boys following the interception of an alleged stolen car at Collingwood Park this afternoon.
At about 2pm, police tracking the vehicle with the assistance of Polair successfully deployed a tyre deflation device on the Ipswich Motorway at Riverview.
Polair continued to monitor the vehicle to Namatjira Drive at Collingwood Park, where police attempted to intercept the vehicle.
The two occupants exited the car in Duncan Street and fled the scene on foot however were taken into custody a short time later.
A 16-year-old Riverview boy is charged with one count each of burglary and commit indictable offence and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
A 14-year-old Brassall boy is charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage.
Investigations are continuing.
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Wear a Yellow Ribbon for National Road Safety Week

As apart of Yellow Ribbon National Road Safety Week, Queensland Police Service Ipswich District Crime Prevention and Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), provided road safety information to customers that attended the DTMR office on Colvin Street North Ipswich, with resources focusing on the Fatal Five; seat belts, drink and drug driving, speeding, fatigue and distraction.
Yellow Ribbon National Road Safety Week is an initiative of Safer Australian Roads and Highways (or S.A.R.A.H.), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to improve Australian road safety by raising awareness and asking everyone to “Drive So Others Survive” #DriveSOS
Landmarks will be bathed in yellow as a reminder and to promote road safety as part of Yellow Ribbon Week that finishes on May 6.

It was also an opportunity for DTMR to showcase a new resource for their speed campaign that is an app called Safe DriVR.
The resource is viewed by wearing Virtual Reality (VR) glasses

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