Police dog and officers chase down trio on Centenary Highway Police officers and a police dog were forced to chase down three men who allegedly stole a car, after their police vehicle was sideswiped in Ipswich on Friday morning. Police said a car was stolen during a break and enter Yeerongpilly on Thursday, and on Friday morning the car was spotted in the Mount Ommaney area at another break-in. Officers attempted to stop the car about 2.30am at Redbank Plains but were unsuccessful, and tried again 70 minutes later in the Ripley area. It was then the allegedly stolen car sideswiped the police vehicle, before speeding onto the Centenary Highway. Police were able to stop the car after deploying a tyre deflation device on the highway at White Rock, about 10 kilometres away. Police say the men then sprinted from the scene. A 16-year-old from New South Wales and an 18-year-old from Oxley were eventually arrested, while the third suspect escaped. The 16-year-old was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and was expected to face the Richlands Children's Court on Friday. The 18-year-old - who suffered minor injuries after he was stopped by a police dog - was taken to hospital with minor injuries. He was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and illegally entering a dwelling.