Detectives from Sunshine Coast Child Protection Unit charged four boys with unlawful use of motor vehicle yesterday, February 16.
Police were alerted to a stolen Land Rover Discovery traveling north on the Bruce Highway in the Caboolture area around 4.30pm.
Sunshine Coast police tracked the vehicle on the Sunshine Motorway, supported by Polair.
Three boys exited the car in Noosaville and were arrested on Lionel Donovan Drive.
Police continued to track the car as it travelled south on the Bruce Highway until it was intercepted using a Tyre Deflation Device on the Bruce Highway southbound lanes in Forest Glen.
The car continued to travel south towards Chevallum when the alleged driver of the vehicle, a teenage boy, exited the car and attempted to run away but was immediately arrested by officers around 6pm.
The Land Rover Discovery was allegedly stolen from the driveway of a Noosa Heads property in the early hours of February 16.
A 17-year-old Margate boy has been charged with two counts of stealing and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, receiving tainted property, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence, and unlawful use of motor vehicle.
He has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court today, February 17.
A 12-year-old boy, 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy have all been charged with one count of unlawful use of motor vehicle and have been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
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