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Tradies stop rampaging driver in Brisbane

Two construction workers have stopped a driver trying to flee.

Two construction workers have stopped a driver trying to flee. Photo: Twitter

Two tradies tackled and apprehended a man who fled from his car after a embarking on a rampage through the streets of Brisbane.

Police allege the 21-year-old stole the vehicle from a Wynnum West home before driving at high speeds, running red lights and, at times, driving on the wrong side of the road through suburbs across the city on Wednesday.

He was stopped after crashing into parked cars in inner-city Woolloongabba and being chased down by the tradies.

One of the workers, Rhys Brown, told Channel Nine it was the “natural thing to do” to take after the guy – even though it was a bit of a struggle.

“Mate, I almost fell flat on my face. It’s been a while since I’ve done a bit of running,” he said.

“But you know. Once I got my composure, I was straight on him again.”

He said as they held him waiting for police, he said something.

“But his face was sort of in the dirt. So I didn’t really understand him.”

The incident comes a few weeks after a Melbourne man was charged over a car rampage through that city’s Bourke Street mall that left six people dead.

The Brisbane chase started on Wednesday when the owner of the stolen car alerted police that an iPad was in the vehicle and it was used to locate it.

The police helicopter tracked the car as it was driven dangerously through Coopers Plains, Bowen Hills, Herston, the Clem7 tunnel and across the William Jolly Bridge.

A 52-year-old woman was trapped inside one of the parked cars the man drove into, stopping his spree. The woman was released and treated for minor injuries.

The man took off, allegedly assaulting a woman as he ran from the scene. He was then chased by two construction workers who detained him at a building site until police arrived.

The 21-year-old will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday to face driving charges.

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