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A luxury vehicle allegedly stolen from a home in Hervey Bay was brought to an abrupt halt when police deployed road spikes about 3am on Monday.
The Mercedes Benz was allegedly stolen from a home in John St, Scarness, before being driven to Halaxton, a suburb of Toowoomba.
It was there, at the intersection of Griffith and Hogg streets, that police successfully deployed the road spikes, bringing the car to a stop.
A spokesman from the Queensland Police Service said a 25-year-old Oakie man had been charged with burglary and committing an indictable offence, receiving tainted property and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
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