Moreton police have charged a Sunshine Coast teenager with 62 offences under Operation Yankee Tread, targeting dangerous driving behaviour across the district.
Between 17 April and 2 September, it is alleged the boy was involved in and observed multiple hooning incidents across the Brisbane, Moreton and Sunshine Coast districts.
“It will be further alleged at approximately 8.30pm on 10 September, the boy was the passenger of a Ford Falcon conducting burnouts in Morayfield before it crashed into a fence outside an address on Nairn Road,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
“The Ford continued driving and was allegedly abandoned on Dobson Road, before the boy exited the vehicle with another teenager and they left the scene in a Hyundai i30.
“Following subsequent investigations, police attended an address on Mudjimba Avenue in Marcoola and arrested a 17-year-old Imbil boy.”
He was charged with 24 counts each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving on a learner’s license without being properly supervised, as well as 12 counts of spectating a hooning event, and one count each of riding a motorbike unlicensed and driving without due care and attention.
Further enquiries also saw police attend an address on Lerner Street in Pacific Paradise, where a 19-year-old Pacific Paradise man was arrested. He was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle and receiving tainted property.
A total of 142 offenders have now been charged with 618 offences under Operation Yankee Tread since it launched in August.
Officer in Charge of Moreton District Tactical Crime Squad, Senior Sergeant Tom Jakes said the excellent results of Yankee Tread were a reflection of the commitment and multidisciplinary teamwork of officers across the district to target dangerous driving offences.
“We are bringing together specialist investigators, Highway Patrol, Tactical Crime Squad and Intelligence officers to form a single, intelligence-led capability focused on disrupting prolific offenders and improving community safety,” Snr Sgt Jakes said.
“Moreton Police are committed to stamping out this kind of activity in the district, and we encourage members of the community to continue reporting this dangerous behaviour to police to help us identify offenders and target resources to areas of concern.”
Queensland residents are encouraged to report dangerous driving behaviour directly to 13HOON (134 666) or Policelink (131 444). The information you provide is relayed to police for further investigation and allows officers to locate hotspots and take action to prevent it reoccurring.
