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An alleged repeat youth offender is behind bars after being charged over a horrific crash that claimed the life of an elderly pensioner on a mobility scooter.
The same boy is accused of targeting the home of a blind man and several other serious crimes.
Allan Smillie, 76, was coming home from the shops on his mobility scooter on Saturday morning in the Logan suburb of Kingston when his life was cut short allegedly by the actions of a 17-year-old boy.
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Police arrested the Waterford West boy at the scene and announced a string of charges had been laid against him on Sunday night.
It's alleged the teen failed to stop the Ford Focus he was driving at a stop sign on Anthony Street about 10.40am, colliding with a Holden Barina and then Smillie.
Smillie's family member, Melissa Griffin, said: "It's just really hard to comprehend what's happened.
"The whole family is shattered."
Kristyn Marshall said Smillie had been "left him for dead".
Smillie's niece, Kaylee On, told 9News: "We're not going to hear his voice anymore, you know, as soft as he was, we will not ever hear that again, and it's devastating, it really is, mate."
Police will allege the child was behind the wheel of a car he took from his parents and was unlicensed.
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"The vehicle had three occupants in it, they all ran away from the vehicle after the incident," Mark White from Queensland Police said.
A member of the public pinned down the accused teen until officers arrived.
A girl filmed running from the scene is also understood to be assisting police.
The teenage boy was charged with seven offences over the incident including dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death whilst adversely affected by an intoxicating substance, leaving the scene of an incident without getting help, unlicensed driving and drug possession.
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He was also charged with nine property charges over alleged offences on Thursday in the Logan area.
He's accused of a string of crimes, including ramming a Logan family home in December.
Among those inside was a man who is legally blind.
He chased the group off his property.
Detectives are investigating a number of other break-ins and whether they're linked to the teen.
His case was briefly mentioned in the Beenleigh Magistrates court this morning.
He'll be back before a magistrate next month.
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