November 5, 2018
A 33-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with a string of offences following the discovery of a burned out car just outside Nanango in the early hours of Friday morning.
Police will allege they attempted to stop a Holden Commodore in Haly Street, Kingaroy, about 1:00am, however the vehicle sped off and they did not give chase.
Subsequent investigations revealed the vehicle had been stolen, but not reported, from a Murray Parade address earlier in the day.
At 2:25am, the Commodore was located burnt out at the intersection of Brooklands and Parsons Road, Nanango.
On Monday morning, police attended an address looking for a man whom they believed could assist with their inquiries.
“The man presented at the door in an aggressive and confrontational manner, threatening to assault police,” Officer-in-Charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney said.
Police deployed capsicum spray but as they entered the home, it will be alleged the incident escalated.
It will be alleged the man grabbed a knife block, containing six knives, and advanced towards police.
The police officers then pulled out their handguns and told the man to drop the knives.
He was then pulled to the ground and arrested.
The man was due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates on Monday afternoon to face two counts of serious assault, obstruct police, evade police, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and arson.
