Eight teens arrested over alleged violent carjacking on Gold Coast

Eight teens arrested over alleged violent carjacking on Gold Coast
Eight teenagers have been arrested over an alleged violent carjacking that left a Gold Coast mom injured on the road early yesterday morning.

Yoko Abe, 50, was driving by way of intersection in Ashmore, when one other automotive hit the again of hers at about 4am yesterday.

The second automotive pursued the lady till Ainsley Avenue, when it stopped and the occupants allegedly obtained out and dragged her out of her automotive.

Five teens have been arrested over an alleged violent carjacking on the Gold Coast.
Five teenagers have been arrested over an alleged violent carjacking on the Gold Coast. (9News)

The group allegedly took off within the automotive, leaving their unique one – which police declare was additionally reportedly stolen earlier that evening – behind.

The lady was taken to hospital with minor accidents.

This morning, police mentioned the lady’s automotive was seen by helictoper in Logan, Brisbane, about 70km from the alleged carjacking, at 3.50pm yesterday.

Police mentioned they tracked the automotive because it drove in the direction of Richlands, the place it stopped exterior a prepare station at about 4.30pm and 5 youngsters obtained out.

Yoko Abe
Yoko Abe was the sufferer of an alleged carjacking. (9News)

They had been arrested shortly after.

At about 4.40pm, police mentioned, the automotive stopped once more at an Inala tackle and two women obtained out. They additionally had been arrested quickly after.

Just after 5pm, a tyre deflation system was efficiently deployed alongside Johnson Road in Hilcrest.

The automotive continued driving earlier than being dumped on Lawson Street at Woodridge.

The driver allegedly fled on foot, and was arrested from a close-by tackle shortly after.

In all, eight youths aged 13 to 17 have been taken into custody..

No prices have but been laid.

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Source: www.9news.com.au