Police have charged a 30-year-old man with a number of offences including burglary, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful use of a motor vehicle following an alleged incident between Bridgeman Downs and the Sunshine Coast.
On August 20, about 12.30am a Nissan X-Trail was stolen from a Christopher Place residence in Morayfield.
Around 8.30am today, it will be alleged a man entered a home in Canopus Street, Bridgeman Downs and confronted the owner of a BMW sedan, before stealing it. The Nissan X-Trail stolen from Morayfield was located outside this address by police.
At 9.05am a BMW sedan was allegedly observed on Anzac Avenue at Kallangur on the wrong side of the road at high speed.
Police received a number of calls from motorists regarding a BMW sedan driving erratically along the Bruce Highway.
The sedan was located abandoned in Wells Court Palmwoods a short time later.
Then at 10.15am it will be alleged the same man attempted to steal a motorbike parked outside a Stanley Street address in Palmwoods delivering a package. The rider confronted the man who then ran from the area.
Police located and arrested the man a short time later without incident.
A 30-year-old Beachmere man has been charged with one count each of burglary, dangerous operation of a vehicle, attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possess dangerous drug, possession of a knife in a public place and disqualified driving and drug driving and two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He will appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on August 29.
