An Eagle Farm tyre theft allegation has emerged from a wider Brisbane hoon blitz that saw eight people charged, 66 traffic infringement notices issued and two Ford Falcons seized after an alleged long weekend hooning event across Brisbane and Ipswich.
Police have charged eight people and seized two vehicles during Operation X-Ray Antler, a multi-district operation targeting alleged hooning activity across Brisbane and neighbouring policing districts.
The operation disrupted more than 30 vehicles attending an alleged hooning event across Brisbane and Ipswich between 2 and 3 May. Four vehicles are alleged to have participated in hooning driving behaviour.
A 20-year-old man was among those charged after allegedly stealing tyres near one of the hooning events before being chased down by police in Eagle Farm. The allegation forms part of a wider enforcement response to dangerous driving and related offending across the area.
Police allege some activity connected to hooning events has extended beyond dangerous driving, including thefts and the use of unregistered or unroadworthy vehicles. Tyres used during burnouts were also alleged to have been stolen from businesses across the region.
Two Ford Falcons Seized In Brisbane Hoon Blitz
Two vehicles were seized during the operation: a blue Ford Falcon and a silver Ford Falcon.
A 19-year-old man was charged with driving a motor vehicle without a driver licence and is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 9 June.
The eight people charged so far face a range of alleged offences, including possessing dangerous drugs, stealing wheels, having a face masked or disguised with intent to commit an indictable offence, tainted property, unlicensed driving and driving under the influence of drugs.
Officers also issued 66 traffic infringement notices during the operation. These included 22 notices for spectating without a reasonable excuse in hooning group activity and 19 notices for exceeding the speed limit.
Other notices related to defective vehicles, unnecessary noise or smoke, unregistered or uninsured vehicles, number plate offences and other traffic breaches. One notice was also issued for allegedly organising, promoting or encouraging participation in, or spectating at, hoon group activity.
Gateway Bridge Incident Still Under Investigation
The Brisbane hoon blitz also included an alleged Gateway Bridge incident after one vehicle initially evaded police and was allegedly involved in hooning offences on the bridge.
A Highway Patrol unit responded and disrupted the alleged activity to prevent further offending. Investigations into both the wider hooning event and the Gateway Bridge incident remain ongoing.
Operation X-Ray Antler was led by North Brisbane District Highway Patrol, with support from Highway Patrol units and Tactical Crime Squad units from South Brisbane District and Ipswich.
Police are continuing inquiries into the alleged hooning event, the Gateway Bridge incident and related offences identified during the operation.
Published 7-May-2026
