Channel 7 Brisbane have excellent footage of a
two hour Police chase which certainly would have benefitted from a Police helicopter!
Long clip (19 minutes) of raw footage from 7, worth watching full screen: about a third in the Porsche loses a front wheel, and at the end a classic pilot query: "Got a beer?"
A man has been arrested and charged after a dramatic two-hour police chase on the Gold Coast yesterday.
The 23-year-old Ashmore man has been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
The man was allegedly driving a yellow Porsche Boxter, believed to be stolen, at speed through suburban streets and along the M1.
Police were unwilling to continue the pursuit when it reached excessive speeds, calling the chase off three times.
The man drove the Porsche the wrong way up a one-way street, narrowly missed a pedestrian and later crashed into a guard rail damaging the front driver's side wheel.
The man continued driving at high speeds despite the car catching on fire and the wheel eventually dislodging.
After crashing the vehicle the man fled on foot before allegedly stealing a Nissan Navara.
He was captured by police after crashing the second vehicle near Reedy Creek.
It is believed the Porsche was stolen from a Mudgeeraba address last month and used in a number of break-ins.