Queensland Police have charged 4 males from Logan with harmful driving after concentrating on hoons on the area’s roads final week.
Logan District Police got here throughout a bunch of roughly 20 automobiles travelling via Park Ridge with occupants reportedly trying to hide their identities, earlier than the group continued to develop.
After travelling from Logan to Rocklea on the Mount Lindsay Freeway, the group of automobiles had been allegedly seen driving dangerously, endangering themselves and members of the general public.
In accordance with Inspector Glenn Ryder, one of many automobiles was a Ford Falcon with its roof minimize off, performing burnouts with “4 or 5” occupants inside.
It was at this level that police intervened, dispersing not solely the automobiles and drivers concerned but additionally spectators.
The roofless Falcon was later discovered deserted in Marsden, with its driver subsequently apprehended and brought into custody.
A second automobile which was concerned in “skidding” was positioned and towed.
In whole, 4 males had been charged for his or her connections to the damaging driving actions.
A 22-year-old Loganlea man was charged with driving a motorcar and not using a driver licence, and having by no means held a licence.
A 19-year-old Waterford West man was charged with two counts of harmful operation of a automobile and one depend every of evasion offence at evening, driving or parking a faulty automobile on a highway, driving an unregistered and uninsured automobile, and working a automobile with a disqualified licence.
A 20-year-old Park Ridge man was charged with harmful operation of a automobile, receiving tainted property, obstructing a police officer, and driving an unregistered and uninsured automobile.
Lastly, an 18-year-old Loganlea man was issued with a discover to seem for harmful operation of a motorcar and take part in a hoon occasion.
All 4 males will face numerous Queensland courts within the coming months.
“We had been capable of detect and disrupt the hooning actions successfully whereas preserving the neighborhood secure,” stated Inspector Ryder.
“The operation was deemed successful because of the collective efforts of a number of districts.
“Our dedication to managing and lowering hooning actions is unwavering. We goal to make sure neighborhood security via continued vigilance and coordinated efforts.”
Final 12 months, Queensland handed new anti-hoon legal guidelines which may result in spectators and promoters of ‘hoon’ occasions dealing with as much as a 12 months in jail in Queensland.
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