May 25, 2023
A 45-year-old Oakey man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after investigations into the serious injury of two police officers at Meringandan on Wednesday afternoon.
Police will allege they identified a Hino truck which had been stolen along with a Hilux ute about 4:00am on May 24.
As they opened the door to the truck the driver allegedly accelerated, trapping the officers between the truck and police car before they were thrown across the bonnet and on to the road.
A 54-year-old male Detective Senior Constable was airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment to serious injuries and is listed as stable.
A 56-year-old male Detective Senior Constable was transported to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for treatment to serious injuries and is listed as stable.
It will be alleged the truck drove away, followed by two marked police vehicles, to a Goombungee waste management plant.
There the vehicle allegedly deliberately rammed the two police vehicles, causing extensive damage.
Two police officers were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The 45-year-old man has been charged with two counts each of attempted murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count of endangering the safety of a person in a vehicle with intent, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, break and enter, wilful damage, evade police and possess dangerous drugs.
Earlier on Wednesday, police intercepted the stolen ute with the use of a tyre deflation device on Omara Road at Charlton about 10:30am.
Two men, aged 19 and 28, were taken into custody at the scene. They have been charged with various offences including stealing, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle and drug offences.
All three men were due to appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Investigations are continuing.
UPDATE: Bartholomew Peter Dornbusch, 45, appeared in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with attempted murder.
He did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody to reappear on July 13.
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