Gatherings of hoons in Logan and other nearby regions are being targeted by police.
“People attending are showing a blatant disregard for the safety of other road users and themselves in recent times,” acting superintendent Stephen Donnelly said.
At Browns Plains on Saturday night, a 46-year-old woman was driving out of a fast food restaurant on Browns Plains Road when she was blocked before a man, 18, jumped on and kicked her car.
He was caught and charged with wilful damage, dangerous operation of a vehicle, wilfully making unnecessary noise and two counts of evasion.
His next appointment is in a courtroom on September 29.
On the same weekend, a repeat hoon offender was seen doing burnouts at a shopping centre at Browns Plains.
Police say he was chased before being charged with disqualified driving, having an unregistered and uninsured car, and obstructing police.
He now won’t have a car after it was impounded, and will be in court September 14.
“The people attending these events are not the smartest criminals we deal with,” acting superintendent Donnelly said.
“They film each other driving dangerously and then post it to social media. They are also not a loyal bunch as they quickly dob each other in.
“Hoons quite often think they have gotten away with it until we turn up at their home or workplace and they have some explaining to do, not just to us.
“We make no apology for cracking down on these dangerous behaviours. We will continue to prosecute and seize cars.
“The public have also been very helpful. If you see vehicles doing burnouts or dangerous driving occurring on our roads call us immediately so we can respond.”
If you have footage of past incidents you can report it online. Go to the reporting tab of the QPS website, where details and footage can be provided.
