5 teenagers arrested after stolen car hits police car in Australia

5/10/2025 18:20

Five teenagers were arrested after a stolen vehicle collided with a police vehicle on Sunday at Nerang, a suburb in the City of Gold Coast in the Australian state of Queensland.



The group includes three 14-year-old boys, a 13-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl.



Queensland Police said that officers were patrolling along Riverview Road at around 3:10 a.m. local time, when they sighted a stolen Hyundai and a BMW. A short time later, another police vehicle was patrolling further up the same road in the opposite direction and was spotted by the lead Hyundai, which braked heavily.



The BMW collided with the back of the Hyundai and was propelled forward, striking the oncoming police vehicle. The Hyundai was pushed forward and crashed into a nearby parked vehicle.



The occupants of both the BMW and the Hyundai fled the cars on foot but were taken into custody shortly afterwards. The sole occupant of the police vehicle, a male sergeant, was transported to the hospital for assessment.