DRAMATIC FOOTAGE: Mareeba police chase ends with four youths arrested, six others facing separate charges

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Police have released footage of a dramatic chase to catch youths who allegedly stole a car in Mareeba. Picture: Queensland Police

Officers from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged 10 young people with more than 50 offences on Friday, February 14.

Detectives have released vision after police from the Far North Dog Squad, Mareeba Station, Mareeba Child Protection Investigation Unit, POLAIR and Far North Tactical Crime Squad were called following the theft of a Toyota Hilux from an Allara Street property around 5:30am.

It will be alleged a group of four teenagers drove the vehicle dangerously around Mareeba, before abandoning it around 1pm near Granite Creek and fleeing on foot.

All four were located a short distance away.

A 17-year-old Manoora boy was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, attempted enter dwelling with intent, enter premises and commit indictable offence and breach of bail.

He was refused bail and was due to appear in the Mareeba Childrens Court on February 17.

A 15-year-old Tully girl was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

She is due to appear in the Mareeba Childrens Court on February 24.

A 16-year-old Mareeba boy was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts each of enter dwelling and commit and stealing, and one count each of armed robbery, evasions, enter premises and commit indictable offence, and receiving tainted property.

He was refused bail and was due to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on February 17.

A 16-year-old Innisfail Estate boy was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of stealing and one count of attempted enter dwelling with intent.

He is due to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on March 3.

In an unrelated matter, six young people handed themselves into police on Friday, February 14, following investigations by Tablelands Detectives into several property offences in Kuranda.

It will be alleged the group was involved in the break and enter of a Therwine Street restaurant, a Rob Veivers Drive business and Thooree Street post office on February 10.

A 17-year-old Kuranda boy was charged with four counts of enter premises and commit, two counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent, and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempted enter premises with intent, stealing and failure to appear.

He was refused bail and was due to appear in the Cairns Childrens Court on February 17.

A 15-year-old Atherton boy was charged with three counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence and one count of stealing.

He is due to appear in the Mareeba Children's Court on March 3.

A 16-year-old Kuranda boy was charged with one count each of stealing and attempted enter premises with intent to commit.

A 16-year-old Kuranda boy was charged with one count each of stealing, enter premises and commit indictable offence and wilful damage.

A 17-year-old Hopevale boy was charged with one count each of stealing, enter premises and commit indictable offence and obstruct police officer.

A 16-year-old Mareeba boy was charged with one count each of stealing and enter premises and commit indictable offence.

All four boys are due to appear in the Mareeba Childrens Court on February 24.

Country and Cape Crime Group Detective Inspector Jason Chetham said police will continue to target serious property offenders causing harm in the community.

“Police are continuing to conduct proactive, high-visibility patrols to deter and disrupt offending in Tablelands communities,” Detective Inspector Chetham said.

“We want residents to be, and feel safe, and will do everything we can to seek justice for victims.

“We are grateful for the support and collaboration of local Kuranda residents in helping resolve this matter and will continue to work with the community to keep them safe.”

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au

 

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