Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was allegedly struck by a car in Chermside early this morning.
It will be alleged police were driving on Gympie Road at 12.20am when they observed a red BMW with what appeared to be a homemade number plate.
The vehicle turned into Bouchard Street and performed a u turn. Police activated the emergency lights and an officer approached the vehicle on foot. It will be alleged the driver of the BMW has accelerated straight at the officer and struck him. He was carried for approximately thirty meters before falling from the vehicle.
Police located the vehicle on Nystrom Street a short time later.
Police cordoned of the area and located one man about 1am and a second man at 2.38am in the area.
It will be further alleged the red 2012 BMW was stolen from the driveway of a house in Wilston at