Three arrested after armed robbery spree in stolen car across Brisbane
Three people arrested after armed robberies involving a black Haval H6 stolen from a car wash, tracked by helicopter across multiple suburbs.
Police arrested three people after a series of armed robberies across Brisbane suburbs involving a stolen vehicle. A man and woman allegedly threatened a female resident with a knife in Kuraby.
The man and woman tried to steal her car about 3:15pm Friday. The same offenders are believed to have attempted another armed robbery in Sunnybank Hills earlier that day.
A black Haval H6 taken from a car wash in Goodna on Wednesday was used in the robberies. Police spotted the vehicle in Waterford at 5pm.
A helicopter tracked its movements through Forest Lake, Sumner Park, Corinda and Indooroopilly. At one point the car cut through a service station, narrowly missing a cyclist.
Police used a tyre deflation device near Milton about 6:13pm. The vehicle stopped on Gailey Road in St Lucia seven minutes later.
Two women aged 26 and 22, and a man aged 24, were charged.
- 3 people (2 women, 1 man)
- Arrests made
- Black Haval H6 from Goodna car wash
- Stolen vehicle
Why it mattersQuick police work using aerial surveillance stopped a dangerous crime spree before anyone else was harmed.
AustraliaBrisbane residents in south and southwest suburbs were caught up in dangerous driving; police helicopter pursuits remain an effective tool for stopping armed offenders.
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