Stolen car abandoned Hunt for road rager

A WOMAN was hit in the face with a glass and two cars were rammed in road rage incidents involving a stolen car.

Police are hunting a man with a solid build, fuzzy hair and a dark complexion after the attacks, which took place within minutes of each other.

The rampage started on Saturday night when the man stole a red Honda Civic after a delivery driver left the keys inside the car in front of his Hermit Park shop about 8pm.

The car was not seen until about 11.25am on Sunday when police were called to a two- car crash at the corner of Halloran and Carmody streets.

District Duty Officer Acting Senior Sergeant David Lynch said the Civic sped through an intersection, almost hitting a Holden.

“The vehicle was driven through the intersection of Carmody St and Halloran St in Hermit Park and cut off another vehicle,” he said.

“That vehicle followed the stolen vehicle … the suspect … has braked suddenly and heavily, put the vehicle in reverse and reversed back into a vehicle that had been cut off.”

Minutes later, the driver of the stolen car was allegedly involved in another violent road rage attack, with police alleging he threw a glass cup at the face of a passenger in another car stopped at the same intersection.

“The suspect in the stolen vehicle has pulled up … and after a brief conversation the suspect threw a heavy glass tumbler into the vehicle, which struck the passenger above the right eye,” Sen- Sgt Lynch said.

The man then rammed into the Nissan utility and fled. The car was later found in Windsor St.

Sen- Sgt Lynch said the whole ordeal lasted about 30 minutes before the stolen car was found. He said it was a concerning incident.

“It is concerning, any incidents like that are, but it’s certainly not part of any trend we are seeing at the moment. These sorts of incidents are quite rare here in Townsville,” he said.

“Any members of the community who may have seen anything happening at those two locations or possibly have dashcam footage can call police.”

Anyone with information about the incidents should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.