Two men have been charged after a series of alleged incidents linked to Chermside involving dangerous driving reports, multiple crashes and reported thefts across North Brisbane.
Police allege that between 4:50 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on 1 March 2026, a silver Holden Rodeo utility was driven dangerously across several suburbs within the Brisbane region and struck multiple vehicles.
An earlier report was received around 4:42 a.m. on Gympie Road at the Hamilton Road intersection in Chermside, where a vehicle had stopped and a man was attempting to stop passing motorists.
Crash Reports Across Multiple Suburbs
At about 4:53 a.m., police received reports that a utility had struck two vehicles on Lutwyche Road near Grantson Street at Windsor.
Around 4:55 a.m., another report was received that a utility had struck a vehicle on Lutwyche Road near Fuller Street at Lutwyche.
At approximately 5:03 a.m., police were notified that a vehicle had been struck on Gympie Road opposite Mellor Street at Kedron.
Reported Thefts In Brisbane City And Chermside West
At about 5:10 a.m., police received a report that property had allegedly been stolen from a pedestrian at Albert Street at the Roma Street and Turbot Street intersection in Brisbane City.
A further report was received around 5:15 a.m. that property had allegedly been stolen from a pedestrian on Webster Road near Taggan Street at Chermside West.
No injuries were reported to police in relation to the incidents.
Vehicle Located In Bald Hills
The Holden utility was later located abandoned around 5:35 a.m. on the Gateway Motorway near the Wyampa Road overpass at Bald Hills.
Shortly before 6 a.m., police located a 30-year-old Mooloolaba man in nearby bushland and took him into custody. A 38-year-old Mooloolaba man was also taken into custody in connection with the matter.
Both men have been charged with five counts each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and five counts each of failing to comply with duties of a driver involved in a crash. They have also each been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle while allegedly adversely affected by an intoxicating substance.
Police have appealed for anyone impacted by the Chermside crime incidents, or anyone with relevant information, CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward.
Published 3-Mar-2026
