A car thief remains on the run after allegedly stealing a man’s four-wheel drive while he was out for a surf in Tweed Heads.
The brazen daylight car theft occurred at Durnabah Beach on Sunday afternoon.
The man is alleged to have stolen a set of keys while a surfer was out in the water before jumping behind the wheel of the Toyota Prado.
The vehicle then mounted the footpath and sped off, narrowly missing surfers and pedestrians, including a man with a pram, as it drove erratically to make its getaway.
#WATCH: Shocking vision shows the moment a stolen 4WD mounts a footpath and narrowly misses pedestrians in a brazen daylight theft.
The vehicle’s owner had just finished a surf at Duranbah Beach when his Prado was stolen metres away from him. #9News pic.twitter.com/YDlJYorijO
— 9News Gold Coast (@9NewsGoldCoast) April 7, 2024
Police have confirmed the 4WD has since been found dumped at a nearby shopping centre.
However, a manhunt continues for the thief, who remains on the run this morning.
Anyone with information is being urged to come forward as investigations continue.
