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Man accused of stealing and crashing police van

The teenager has been refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday.

The teenager has been refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday. Photo: AAP

A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing and crashing a police van north of Brisbane.

Police said officers were responding to reports of an armed man at Narangba after 3am on Tuesday when they confronted the 37-year-old.

He then allegedly drove off in the police van before crashing along nearby Anzac Avenue at Mango Hill and fleeing on foot.

He was arrested nearby and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he is under police guard.

– AAP

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