A school holiday joy ride ended in handcuffs for three Ipswich teenagers who allegedly stole a Holden Commodore and rammed two police cars before colliding with a bus on Tuesday.
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The teens were spotted on Safe City cameras driving an allegedly stolen Holden Commodore on Brisbane Street shortly before 10am.
Police stopped the Commodore on the corner of Gordon and South streets, but as police approached the car the driver sped off, ramming two police vehicles and forcing one officer to jump for safety.
Officers gave chase, but abandoned the pursuit once the teens allegedly reached speeds up to 150km/h.
The Commodore collided with another car and a bus as the teens fled along Brisbane Street.
The stolen car was later found abandoned on Simmons Road, North Ipswich.
Police descended on the area, calling in the dog squad and the police PolAir helicopter.
The teens were found shortly after and arrested.
Police Inspector Keith McDonald said it was "very fortunate" no one was killed during the incident.
"The pursuit was conducted in accord with service policy, but it was abandoned when the actions of driver became too dangerous," he told The Queensland Times.
"There was good co-operation by Safe City and the police, good work by the police officers, PolAir and the dog squad.
"The cordons that were established led to their quick detention."
A 16-year-old boy from Brassall has been charged with 11 offences, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, failure to stop and wilful damage.
A 16-year-old boy from Raceview has been charged with robbery, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and fraud.
A 13-year-old North Ipswich boy has also been charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
The trio will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
