A 27-year-old Peregian Springs man has been charged following several serious traffic incidents that occurred between Brisbane and the Gold Coast yesterday, July 29.
Around 10am, the man was allegedly driving a Nissan Navara in a dangerous manner through Brisbane CBD before heading southbound on the Pacific Motorway.
Shortly before 11am, the man allegedly threw a spanner through the rear windshield of a QAS vehicle near Leopard Street, Woolloongabba.
No one was injured.
The man was also allegedly involved in wilful damage of two vehicles, one on Bromley Street, Kangaroo Point and another near Vulture Street, South Brisbane.
Police tracked the vehicle as it travelled south on the Pacific Motorway towards the Gold Coast.
It will be alleged the vehicle continued driving in a dangerous manner and struck and damaged several vehicles.
The man abandoned his Nissan Navara on the motorway near Exit 87, allegedly stealing a truck from a nearby construction site.
Police intercepted the truck at Elanora and the driver allegedly fled on foot.
He was arrested nearby shortly after.
The allegedly stolen truck was located on Pines Lane, Elanora.
The man has been charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, unlawful use of a motor vehicle,, three counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle and four counts of wilful damage.
He is due before Southport Magistrates Court today, July 30, via videolink.
Investigations are continuing.
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