A 22-year-old man has been charged following a series of alleged dangerous driving incidents that occurred between Caboolture and Gympie early on Sunday morning.
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Shortly after midnight, police patrolling in Caboolture attempted to intercept an alleged stolen vehicle on Beerburrum Road.
Police allege the car rammed their vehicle causing extensive damage before it was driven off from the area.
Officers successfully deployed a tyre-deflation device on Steve Irwin Way at about 12.20am and continued to follow the vehicle as it travelled north on the Bruce Highway.
At about 1am, a second tyre-deflation device was deployed just south of Gympie.
Police allege they then apprehended a man nearby as he fled the vehicle.
No one was injured during the incident.
The man is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday August 13 and faces two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driving, and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, wilful damage, stealing, possess dangerous drugs, wilful damage of a police vehicle, failing to stop and failing to provide a breath sample.
