Townville man charged after allegedly chasing teen car thieves

A Townsville man has been charged after allegedly pursuing three teenagers in a stolen vehicle until it crashed.

The incident prompted Queensland Police to warn members of the public not to take criminal matters into their own hands.

The 48-year-old had allegedly witnessed a stolen Hyundai Santa Fe being driven in a dangerous manner along McLean Street in Gulliver about 10pm on Saturday.

Police allege the man then began pursuing the car in his Ford Falcon at high speed and on the wrong side of…