Man is charged after 'going on a Grand Theft Auto-style rampage' allegedly stealing a car, trying to carjack another, being rammed by police before being brought to a halt by a helicopter and 12 cop vehicles
- A 26-year-old allegedly stole a car before being chased by 12 police vehicles
- Man tried to steal another car and was seen driving on the wrong side of road
- He eventually slammed into police cars after they cornered him in a tunnel
- He was charged with various driving offences and will face court on Tuesday
A man has been caught after leading 12 police cars and a helicopter on a wild street chase in an allegedly stolen vehicle.
A 26-year-old allegedly stole a Toyota station wagon while the owner was unpacking their car in Inala, in Brisbane on Monday about 6pm.
He was then spotted by a police helicopter driving erratically with no lights on before he unsuccessfully tried to carjack another car.
The driver was finally brought to a stop after ramming into two police cars that had tried to corner him inside the Georges Bridges Tunnel around 8pm. The Toyota along with two police cars were damaged as a result.
A Toyota station wagon rammed into two police cars in Brisbane on Monday night after the driver allegedly stole the vehicle
Witnesses said they feared the car was going to crash into them.
'This car almost hit my wife driving down the wrong side of Albany Creek Rd about 7:30 tonight. Glad they stopped him before he killed someone!' someone said on Facebook.
Police allege the man pulled out the driver of the front seat of the vehicle which he attempted to carjack.
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But after a bystander stepped in he fled the scene and returned to the Toyota.
He then sped in the direction of police who had just arrived and the chase began.
After the 26-year-old was caught the tunnel was closed in the southbound direction.
The 26-year-old has since been charged with various driving offences, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a vehicle, obstruction and driving without a licence as well as an attempted robbery with use of violence charge.
He will appear before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The man was eventually brought to a stop by police cars in the Georges Bridges Tunnel (pictured)
