Ipswich police have charged a man with five offences including dangerous driving, evade police and unlawful use of a motor vehicle after an alleged stolen utility failed to stop for police at Collingwood Park earlier this morning.
Officers, patrolling for the alleged stolen vehicle after it had been sighted earlier in the Booval area, successfully deployed a tyre deflation device on Redbank Plains Road, Redbank Plains around 1.30am.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicle in Aberdare Street, Riverview with the driver allegedly failing to stop and a pursuit commenced.
Police will allege the driver rammed a police vehicle in Collingwod Drive, Collingwood Park before ramming a second police vehicle in MacSwinney Street.
Both police vehicles sustained moderate damage and fortunately no officers were injured.
The alleged stolen vehicle, a dual cab utility, came to a stop in nearby Eagle Street at Collingwood Park where the driver and sole occupant was taken into custody.
A 28-year-old Collingwood Park man is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court today charged with dangerous driving, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, evade police, disqualified driving, possession of a drug utensil and contravene a direction.
The vehicle was allegedly stolen from a home in Park Estate on April 22.
Ipswich detectives continue to investigate an earlier incident which occurred on Kerry O’Brien Street, Collingwood Park in which a police vehicle was allegedly rammed and two officers sustained minor injuries. Investigations include any linkage between the incidents.
Link to media release regarding the earlier incident which occurred at 7.50pm yesterday:
