Detectives have charged two boys following a series of break and enters across North Brisbane over the weekend.
It will be alleged the boys were involved in multiple break and enters and attempted break and enters of homes in Paddington, Auchenflower and Red Hill on Sunday, February 16 and Monday, February 17.
Around 1.30am Monday, police were conducting patrols following a break and enter at an Annie Street address at Paddington where a Lexus and Land Rover were stolen.
Police tracked the vehicles to Herston where a Tyre Deflation Device was deployed.
The vehicles continued before they were abandoned nearby on Northey Street at Wilston.
A 16-year-old Alexandra Hills boy was taken into custody at the scene, while three people left the scene on foot into nearby parkland.
Police, with assistance from the Dog Squad, located a 16-year-old Stafford boy in an underground drainage system on Newmarket Road, where he sustained a dog bite when he was taken into custody.
A 17-year-old Stafford boy was arrested a short time later, also in the underground drainage system, near Noble Street.
The 16-year-old Alexandra Hills boy has been charged with 11 offences including three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts each of enter dwelling and commit and unlawful use of a motor vehicle use in the night in company, as well as one count each of attempted enter dwelling with intent at night, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence and receiving tainted property.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Brisbane Childrens Court today, February 18.
A 17-year-old Stafford boy has been charged with eight offences including two counts each of enter dwelling and commit and unlawful use of a motor vehicle use in the night in company, as well as one count each of attempted enter dwelling with intent at night, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence and receiving tainted property.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Childrens Court on March 17.
A 16-year-old Stafford boy remains under police guard in hospital in a stable condition.
Investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information that may be able to assist investigators is urged to contact police.
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 or call 131 444.
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