A man will face court today after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a police officer following a pursuit in the state's far north east.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District attempted to stop a car due the alleged manner of driving in Tabulam about 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday 5 December 2024).
When the male driver allegedly failed to stop, police initiated a pursuit.
The driver stopped in Alice and when an officer attempted to arrest the man, he allegedly pointed a loaded pistol at the officer.
The officer discharged his Taser and the man was arrested.
During a search of the vehicle, police allegedly located and seized drugs, cash, ammunition and magazines, a balaclava, large machete and other drug paraphernalia.
The 24-year-old man was taken to Casino Police Station and charged with 17 offences:
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly
- Possess unauthorised pistol
- Possess unauthorised firearm
- Possess loaded firearm public place
- Use, supply, acquire, possess stolen firearm or part
- Use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority
- Assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm
- Intimidate police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm
- Hinder or resist police officer in execution of duty
- Supply prohibited drug
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period
- Drive while licence cancelled
- Custody of knife in public place
- Two counts of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime
- Two counts of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle).
He was refused bail to appear at Casino Local Court today (Friday 6 December 2024).
Police will allege in court the pistol was stolen from a business in Armidale in September 2024.
