A number of youths have been charged after a vehicle and motorbike were stolen and driven erratically around the streets of Mount Isa.
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Between 8pm on Sunday January 5, and 7am on Monday January 6, it is alleged two boys attended a Nineteenth Avenue address, located a set of vehicle keys and drove a Toyota Rav4 away.
Between 1am and 3am, the vehicle was observed driving erratically and at high speeds along Marian Street and surrounding side streets near the CBD. The vehicle was seen to conduct several dangerous manoeuvres and at one point narrowly avoid a road train.
This dangerous manner of driving was captured on City Safe CCTV cameras and by members of the public.
During this same period, two boys allegedly attended a Marian Street motel and entered a vehicle, locating a set of keys in the door. Using the keys, it is alleged the boys unlocked a padlock securing a motorcycle to the tray of the vehicle.
Between 2am and 3am, City Safe CCTV cameras and members of the public filmed a boy riding this motor cycle dangerously along Marian Street, through the CBD and surrounds. The boy was not wearing a helmet and appeared to be filming himself on a mobile phone.
It is further alleged the boy approached a police vehicle from behind when it was stationary at a red traffic light and accelerated past them, straight through the intersection.
The boy continued to follow police and accelerate away from them on a number of occasions. At times, the boy was riding on the wrong side of the road, accelerating through intersections and red lights and narrowly missing other vehicles.
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At some point during the early hours of the morning, the driver of the stolen car and the rider of the stolen motor cycle switched vehicles, before dumping them in separate locations.
A 14-year-old Parkside boy has been charged with 12 offences including three counts of enter premises, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, drive unlicensed- never held a licence, drive unregistered vehicle, drive uninsured vehicle, attempted enter premises, animal cruelty and receiving tainted property.
A 14-year-old Pioneer boy has been charged with 12 offences including two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and drive unlicensed - never held a license and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, enter premises, drive unregistered vehicle, uninsured vehicle, receiving tainted property, stealing, unauthorised dealing with shop goods and contravene direction or requirement.
A 15-year-old Happy Valley boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and enter premises.
A 14-year-old Townview boy has been charged with eight counts of enter premises.
A 15-year-old Parkside boy has been charged with five counts of enter premises and one count of commit public nuisance.
A 14-year-old Sunset boy has been charged with five counts of enter premises and two counts of stealing.
A 12-year-old Menzies boy has been charged with ten counts of enter premises and one count of stealing.
All boys will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
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