Dangerous driving charges, Townsville – Queensland Police News

Townsville police are warning members of the public not to take criminal matters into their own hands after a man was charged overnight for allegedly pursuing a stolen vehicle until it crashed.

It will be alleged at around 10pm a Hyundai Santa Fe that was stolen from Aitkenvale was witnessed by a 48-year-old man being driven in a dangerous manner along McLean Street in Gulliver.

It is further alleged the man began pursuing in his own vehicle towards Palmerston Street at high speed on the wrong side of the road.

The stolen car then lost control and crashed into a power pole at Currajong while the man allegedly mounted the curb in his own vehicle in an attempt to box in the occupants.

Three juveniles fled the crashed Santa Fe and the man…