Motorist runs amok on night of carnage
A MAN from New South Wales crisscrossed Queensland’s closed border in a stolen car, carjacked a motorist, mowed down a pedestrian and rammed a cop car, police allege.
NSW police further allege the man led officers on several pursuits.
It’s alleged the man entered a unit on Kennedy Dve, Tweed Heads, and stole a Mitsubishi Lancer just before 5pm on Saturday.
Two hours later it is alleged the man broke into two units on Gray St, Tweed Heads, but left empty-handed.
Officers from the TweedByron Police District were called and saw the vehicle allegedly drive through a red light at the intersection of Gray St and Kennedy Dve.
“When the driver allegedly failed to stop, police initiated a pursuit of the vehicle travelling at speeds of up to 100km/h along Kennedy Dve,” NSW police said in a statement.
“After the car was driven through a Queensland Police border-controlled roadblock at Kirra at high speed, the pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns.”
Police said the man allegedly struck a bystander in the driveway of a home on Kennedy Dve about 10pm, before again leaving the scene, ramming a police vehicle.
The injured person was taken to Tweed Heads Hospital with a fractured cheek and lacerations to his hip.
Police allege the stolen vehicle was found at Currumbin Beach where the man allegedly carjacked a motorist and forced them to take him to Gollan Dve, Tweed Heads.
A 22-year-old man was taken into custody at his home in Tweed Heads West just after 11.30pm.
He has been charged with 10 offences including:
• Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous.
• Aggravated break and enter with intent (three counts).
• Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously (two counts).
• Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
• Use weapon to avoid apprehension.
• Drive while unlicensed.
• Take and drive conveyance. He appeared at Tweed Heads Local Court yesterday where he was refused bail.
The matter will return court on May 25. to