Police have charged a 29-year-old St George man with 22 offences following a series of incidents which originated in New South Wales and continued in the Dirranbandi area over a two-day period (May 22 and 23).
Police will allege around 2pm on May 22 they attempted to intercept a man as he travelled across the New South Wales – Queensland border in a stolen 4WD utility.
It will be further alleged that the man collided with a police vehicle causing minor damage during the attempt to intercept his vehicle.
At approximately 5.50pm that day the man drove into dense scrub land whilst attempting to evade police, with his vehicle sustaining damage and becoming unable to be driven.
A 42-year-old local man, who was in the vicinity, allegedly had a firearm pointed towards him by the offender, before the offender fled on foot.
The male victim was not physically injured.
Around midday yesterday, with the assistance of
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