By Abbey Cannan
Three teenagers have been charged after a wild night out on the Sunshine Coast.
Police allege the trio took a stolen Mercedes sedan on a joy ride before crashing near the intersection of Steve Irwin Way and the Bruce Highway.
They also say the owner of the car was punched during the robbery outside his Warana home at 2am on Saturday morning.
A short time later police saw the car travelling along Caloundra Road and a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on Steve Irwin Way, near the Glasshouse Mountains.
The car continued a short distance, before it crashed into a culvert at low-speed near the intersection of Steve Irwin Way and the Bruce Highway just before 3am.
Three offenders were taken into custody a short time later.
An 18-year-old Bethania man was charged with one count each of armed robbery, unlawful use of motor vehicle and common assault. He is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on March 1.
A 17-year-old Maroochydore boy was charged with two counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle and one count each of robbery, common assault and stealing. He was denied police bail and is due to appear in the Maroochydore Children’s Court.
A 17-year-old Sippy Downs boy was charged with two counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle and one count each of stealing, armed robbery, evasion, driving without a licence and common assault.
He was denied police bail and is due to appear in the Maroochydore Children’s Court.
