A Queensland police officer has fired his gun at a teenage boy who was allegedly driving a stolen car with a 14-year-old girl and two other passengers on February 13.
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Officers were attempting to stop the car in Oxley, a southwest suburb of Brisbane, when the 17-year-old allegedly "drove dangerously" towards them.
"This resulted in an officer presenting and discharging his service firearm at the vehicle," police said.
The car continued past the police intercept, despite the gunshot, and was later found on Fredrick Street in Toowong.
Police arrested the teenage driver and his three passengers.
The driver was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unsupervised driving, enter dwelling and commiting an indictable offence and receiving tainted property.
The 14-year-old passenger was charged with three counts of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence and one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage by graffiti.
Anna Houlahan
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
