Teens Face Charges in Wild Queensland Car Theft Spree

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome to Sydney News today, powered by AI. Nineteen-ager space charges after a wild string of car thefts up in North Queensland, where they allegedly jacked five vehicles, roughed up cops, and even swept an unmarked police car right off the highway. Three officers ended up in Townsville University Hospital with minor injuries after chasing down the crew and popping tires on two stolen rides. He say two of the offenders hopped into that police vehicle while others bolted on foot. The group includes seven kids and two 18-year-olds, one from Garbott and one from Kierwan, all hit with counts of theft, obstruction, and assaulting officers. A local dad named Daniel Toppy got hit hard when they took his 2020 Ford Ranger, his main tool for a new mobile car detailing gig after. A bike crash left him with a bum arm and no job. He's out thousands and lost work and fixes, staring at weeks without his ride. Townsville folks have been fed up with youth crime and car steals for years, and it

1:03flips seats in last year's state election for the tough on crime. Crew. Stats show a slight dip in offenses statewide when you factor in population, but the pressure's on. Now most of these nine got bailed tonight, with some heading to court as soon as tomorrow, and others in May, as the government's pushing harder penalties. Under their adult crime, adult time push to keep cracking down.