Three People Charged with Dangerous Driving

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Police have charged three people following the alleged dangerous driving of a stolen vehicle in Oakey on Friday.

Around 2.30PM a stolen Volkswagen Polo was observed by police heading east on the Warrego Highway at Bowenville. It will be alleged the vehicle crossed to the wrong side of the Warrego Highway at high speed and continued toward Oakey.

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At 3.15PM the vehicle pulled into a service station at Biddeston, filled with fuel and proceeded to leave left without paying for the fuel just as police arrived.

Police were successful in activating a tyre deflation device on Oakey Crosshill Road, bringing the vehicle to a halt at a rural property on Oakey Biddeston Road five minutes later after it was deployed. - three people were taken in to custody.

Police will further allege the vehicle was stolen from a Harristown street in the early hours of Thursday, August 9.

A 33-year-old Newtown man has been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, burglary, stealing, obstruct police and wilful damage.

A 23-year-old Newtown man has been charged with one count each of stealing, obstruct police and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

A 26-year-old Glenvale woman has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and obstruct police.

All three appeared in to th Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Saturday (August 11).

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11 August 2018




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