Police have charged a 40-year-old man after the unlawful use of a motor vehicle in Mermaid Waters this morning.
Initial investigations indicate around 8:30am officers were patrolling the area when they noticed a stolen white Toyota Hilux utility parked on Lakeview Boulevard.
Officers attempted to intercept the four-wheel drive however the vehicle rammed a police car and reversed into another.
Police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device in the process, before the ute was driven a short distance to Dunlop Court.
The driver then fled on foot from the vehicle.
A member of the public walking his dog across a nearby bridge saw the man running and was able to stop him until police arrived.
The man was taken into custody shortly afterwards without incident.
A 16-year-old girl in the utility was also taken into custody.
The 40-year-old was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving a motor vehicle without a licence, offences involving registration certificates, possession
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