Queensland Police have charged a man with several offences following a disturbance at Mountain Creek , that led to a vehicle being pursued to Doonan on Wednesday. Police said the near-two-hour pursuit, which involved almost two dozen officers, started at Mountain Creek on the Sunshine Coast, down Bruce Highway and ended near Noosa. The 39-year-old Mountain Creek man was allegedly involved in several dangerous traffic incidents, including stealing a truck.
The scene was calm during the arrest and helicopter footage showed the man using his phone to apparently take a selfie as police put him in handcuffs. “The truck was left on the Bruce Highway immobilised,” Jason Overland from Queensland Police Service said. “That’s what caused the traffic hold up.” Witnesses counted at least 20 police cars in pursuit as the traffic separated to create a clear run for officers to drive past. They said the man’s driving was dangerous. “He’s gone flying over this speed hump, airborne,” one witness said. “Then he got to the other side and there’s another speed bum
Queensland Police Man Charged Offences Disturbance Mountain Creek Police Pursuit Dangerous Driving Truck Theft Arrest Selfie
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