Three teenagers charged over taxi theft July 8, 2013 - 2:36PM Police have charged three teenagers after the second taxi theft in two days. The trio allegedly punched a driver and stole his cab from outside a house in Smith Street, Woodridge, at 5.20am on Monday. It's alleged the 18-year-old driver was more than three times the legal limit as he drove the group out to Willowbank. Police tracked the cab and placed stingers across the Cunningham Highway to deflate its tyres. A police car was damaged when it attempted to then stop the vehicle. The Wavell Heights man who was allegedly driving will face Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon charged with multiple offences, including robbery with violence, wilful damage, driving without a licence and driving while adversely affected. He allegedly returned a 0.175 blood alcohol reading. Two 19-year-olds - from Coopers Plains and Stretton - were charged with robbery with violence in company, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage. One of the men will appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday and the other on July 23. Earlier on Monday a 23-year-old Inala man was charged over the alleged theft of a taxi at Redbank Plains on Sunday afternoon. A 56-year-old driver was struck in the face after picking up a fare at the Redbank Plaza shopping centre and travelling to Willow Road. Police found the cab a short time later. The alleged offender has been charged with robbery with violence, dangerous operation of a vehicle, wilful damage and failing to stop. He was due to face Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.