Polair has helped police track down several stolen vehicles allegedly driven dangerously in separate incidents across the South East over the Easter long weekend.
In the first incident, local police were patrolling in Riverview when they allegedly observed a stolen Toyota Corolla around 11.40pm on Friday night.
When the crew attempted to intercept the vehicle on Gibbs Street, the vehicle allegedly failed to stop and evaded police.
Polair 2 tracked the vehicle as it was allegedly driven dangerously in the area before a tyre deflation device was deployed and the vehicle intercepted on Glorious Promenade at Redbank Plains.
A 19-year-old One Mile man was charged with nine offences including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, obstruct police, staling and drug offences. He is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on May 17.
In the second incident, police officers allegedly observed a stolen motorcycle travelling at high speed on
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Extra police are out in force today across Queensland road networks as motorists travel home on the last day of the Easter long weekend.
More than 3,700 motorists were detected speeding on Easter Sunday including a motorcyclist who was allegedly travelling at 183km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Sunshine Motorway.
A 25-year-old Wellesley Island man has been charged with drink driving, driving unlicensed and failing to stop for police after being intercepted by police on Dijinkiya Streett on Mornington Island around 11pm last night.
The man had allegedly stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road but started driving off when officers approached the vehicle.
The man then allegedly provided a BAC of 0.252, more than five times the legal alcohol limit.
He is due to appear in the Mornington Island Magistrates Court on May 9.
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• 187km/h in a 110km/h zone
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