Police charge five teens after stolen car rampage in Cairns
Five teenagers have been charged in connection with a stolen car rampage in Cairns. The police tracked the stolen vehicles using a helicopter and deployed tyre spikes to stop one of them. The boys, aged between 15 and 18, face multiple charges including unlawful use of a motor vehicle and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
- ▪Three vehicles were stolen from the suburbs of Earlville, Parramatta Park, and Edmonton.
- ▪The stolen cars were spotted driving dangerously during the morning peak hour.
- ▪Four boys were arrested, and a fifth was taken into custody later in the day.
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Police charge five teens over alleged stolen car rampage in CairnsBy Holly RichardsonABC Far NorthTopic:PoliceThu 28 May 2026 at 7:35amThu 28 May 2026 at 7:35amThu 28 May 2026 at 7:35amLoading...abc.net.au/news/queensland-police-charge-teens-stolen-cars-cairns/106730552Link copiedShareShare articlePolice have charged five teenagers over an alleged stolen car rampage in Cairns.Police said three vehicles were stolen from the suburbs of Earlville, Parramatta Park and Edmonton on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning and were spotted driving dangerously through several suburbs, including during the morning peak hour.The city's new police helicopter helped track the cars for several hours before officers deployed tyre spikes on one of the vehicles at about 3pm on Wednesday.Four boys were…
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