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Shocking Polair footage released of cop chase through Brisbane suburbs

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Tassell, D. (2026, October 31). Shocking Polair footage released of cop chase through Brisbane suburbs. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/shocking-polair-footage-released-of-cop-chase-through-brisbane-suburbs-20261031-p61a9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-31 · by Dominique Tassell

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Police arrested three individuals after a series of armed robberies involving an allegedly stolen vehicle across multiple Brisbane suburbs, including Kuraby and Sunnybank Hills. On Friday around 3:15 PM, police responded to reports of a man and woman threatening a female resident with a knife and attempting to steal her car in Kuraby. The suspects then fled the scene in a black Haval H6 SUV stolen from a Goodna car wash on Wednesday.

Police tracked the vehicle via helicopter and Polair footage showed it driving dangerously through Forest Lake, Sumner Park, Corinda, Indooroopilly, and even crossing bridges improperly. At approximately 6:13 PM, a tyre deflation device was used in Milton, causing the vehicle to stop on Gailey Road in St Lucia seven minutes later. Two women (aged 26 from Morningside and 22 from Kingston) and one man were taken into custody. They face charges including entering dwellings with intent, stealing, and armed robbery.

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📰 Police Chase Through Brisbane Suburbs
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Topics

Brisbane Forest Lake Indooroopilly Kuraby Polair

Subjects

Brisbane GPE · 3× Forest Lake GPE · 2× Indooroopilly GPE · 2× Polair ORG · 2× Corinda GPE · 1× Goodna GPE · 1× Kuraby GPE · 1× Sumner Park GPE · 1× Sunnybank Hills GPE · 1× Waterford GPE · 1×

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A 26-year-old Morningside woman and a 22-year-old Kingston woman have been charged with multiple offences, including two counts each of entering a dwelling with intent, stealing and armed robbery.
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2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Shocking Polair footage released of cop chase through Brisbane suburbs · mixed framing

Claims (16 extracted, 4 hedged)

Shocking footage of a police chase shows a car halting traffic while driving on the wrong side of a bridge and streets in Brisbane’s inner-west suburbs. asserted
car → show → suburbs
Three people have been charged following the chase on Friday night, accused of a crime spree from one side of the river to the other that included allegedly stealing a car, breaking into a home and attempting an armed robbery. uncertain
that → charge → robbery
A man and woman allegedly entered a home in Kuraby and threatened a woman inside with a knife about 3.15pm, and attempted to steal a car. uncertain
man → enter → car
The pair is also accused of an earlier attempted armed robbery in Sunnybank Hills and fleeing these incidents in a black SUV, allegedly stolen from a car wash on Brisbane Road at Goodna on Wednesday. uncertain
pair → accuse → Wednesday
Polair began tracking the SUV about 5pm after it was seen in Waterford. asserted
it → begin → Waterford
It was allegedly tracked through Forest Lake, Sumner Park, Corinda and Indooroopilly before a tyre deflation device was deployed at Milton about 6.15pm. uncertain
device → track → Milton
Polair footage released late on Saturday shows a black SUV driving on the wrong side of the Walter Taylor Bridge and Coonan Street in Indooroopilly. asserted
SUV → release → Indooroopilly
The SUV stopped on Gailey Road in St Lucia about 6.20pm with three occupants inside. asserted
SUV → stop → Lucia
Two women and a man were taken into custody. asserted
women → take → custody
A 26-year-old Morningside woman and a 22-year-old Kingston woman have been charged with multiple offences, including two counts each of entering a dwelling with intent, stealing and armed robbery. asserted
woman → charge → intent
They have also been charged with attempted unlawful use of motor vehicles. asserted
They → charge → vehicles
Both were due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday. asserted
Both → appear → Saturday
A 24-year-old Forest Lake man has been charged with 12 offences including two counts each of entering a dwelling with intent and armed robbery. asserted
man → charge → intent
He has also been charged with stealing and attempted unlawful use of motor vehicles. asserted
He → charge → vehicles
He was also scheduled to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday. asserted
He → schedule → Saturday
Anyone who witnessed the incidents, or has relevant dashcam or CCTV vision, is urged to contact police. asserted
who → witness → police
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