Police have charged a man after observing a suspect motorcycle yesterday afternoon in Holmview.
Officers from the Logan District Drug and Firearm Team were travelling southbound along Kingston Road in Waterford around 3pm and observed a motorbike that had allegedly been used in a number of recent armed robberies.
Police attempted to pull over the motorcycle at the intersection of Kingston Road and Tygum Road, however the rider changed lanes and proceeded onto Albert Street.
He has continued along Logan River Road and increased speeds through the intersection of Castile Crescent at Edens Landing.
A short time later the rider has dropped the motorcycle whilst attempting a U-turn and ran into nearby bushland.
Police gave verbal commands for the man to stop, however he did not comply and was subsequently tasered.
The man was arrested without further incident.
Police allegedly located a replica handgun, flick knife, a quantity of cannabis and a hypodermic syringe in his backpack.
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