Two Eagleby teenagers were arrested after accidentally getting stuck while making a U-turn in an allegedly stolen car on Tuesday 9 January.
The 13- and 14-year-old boys, who were accompanied by a third Gold Coast teen, were allegedly spotted travelling in a grey Mazda CX-8 at Eagleby at around 2.20pm.
PolAir tracked the car as it headed south on the M1.
The car exited the highway at the Elysium Road off-ramp near Carrara before re-entering the M1 towards Brisbane.
Police say the driver attempted to make a U-turn at an emergency site near the Yatala exit but became stuck after driving into a culvert.
Officers took all three occupants into custody without incident.
Police will allege the Mazda was stolen from a property in Coombabah on Monday (8 January) and was bearing number plates stolen from a Nissan Qashqai in Pimpama.
The 13-year-old Eagleby boy was charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possession of a knife in a public place.
He is due before Beenleigh Childrens Court on 15 January.
The 14-year-old Eagleby boy was charged with two counts of receiving tainted property and one count each of enter dwelling and commit, possession of a knife in a public place, possess utensils, unlawful possession of weapons category A, B or M (flick knife) and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
A 13-year-old Cleveland boy was charged with four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, three counts of enter dwelling and commit, receiving tainted property, and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle – publish on social media, intent to commit indictable offence, stealing, using a false number plate, unlicensed driving, unlawful possession of a weapon, possess drug utensil, possession of a knife in a public place.
They are both due before Brisbane Childrens Court on 10 January.
