February 3, 2020

A bungled attempt to steal electrical goods from Big W allegedly triggered a chain of events which ended in a minor crash on a Kingaroy roundabout last week.

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney, said a witness called police after spotting four people acting suspiciously at Big W.

“Two people were seen to go out the back through a fire exit,” Snr Sgt Tierney said.

When challenged by a member of the public, the men allegedly threatened him.

The duo then got into a vehicle with two other people.

Detectives, on foot, identified themselves to the men but allegedly had to take evasive action to avoid being hit by their vehicle.

The detectives then attempted to intercept the getaway vehicle containing the four, a Proton sedan.

A witness told southburnett.com.au she spotted an unmarked police vehicle following the speeding sedan in town.

Snr Sgt Tierney said the Proton drove from Pound Street into Railway Terrace and then turned into River Road where they crossed on to the wrong side of the road.

In the meantime, another police vehicle already in River Road did a u-turn and headed back towards the Kingaroy Street roundabout.

The Proton allegedly entered the roundabout on the wrong side, colliding with the police paddy wagon.

Neither vehicle was badly damaged and no one was injured.

Snr Sgt Tierney said the alleged driver of the vehicle,  a 31-year-old Burpengary man, had been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police and stealing.

A 24-year-old Caboolture man, a 20-year-old Blackbutt man and a 17-year-old Blackbutt youth have also been charged with stealing.

The men are due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on February 24.

The teenager will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.