Two younger teenagers accused of touring in a stolen automobile have been pounced on in a dramatic citizen’s arrest on the Gold Coast.
Photos equipped to 7NEWS.com.au present the 2 boys being detained by members of the general public after which police on Warrungen Means in Ashmore on Tuesday.
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The arrest was sparked by a person who seen a 2013 Hyundai iMax van allegedly being pushed erratically and dashing.
He confronted the occupants once they stopped at an intersection in Ashmore.
An off-duty police officer was close by and the 2 males held the teenagers till on-duty officers arrived.
The 2 boys – aged 14 and 13 – have each been charged with illegal use of a motorcar.
It is believed the automobile had been stolen from an handle in Hendra in Brisbane’s north on December 22.
The boys will each face Southport Youngsters’s Court docket at a later date.
