Man charged after ramming police cars on Gold Coast

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

A 35-year-old man has been charged after allegedly ramming police vehicles and injuring three officers on Australia's Gold Coast.

Police attended a property on Edinburgh Road at Benowa about 6.30am on Tuesday after learning a man they wanted to question about unrelated matters was there. Officers found him seated in a stationary car and intercepted the vehicle. He was allegedly asked to exit the car but refused.

The man then allegedly deliberately drove into two police cars and crashed into a tree. He was arrested and taken to hospital, though he did not sustain any injuries. Three officers suffered minor abrasions in the collision and went to hospital for treatment. Two police vehicles were damaged.

The 35-year-old Benowa man has been charged with three counts of serious assault on police officers, one count of damaging an emergency vehicle when operating a motor vehicle, endangering police when driving a motor vehicle, and drink driving. He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

How it is being reported

• Man charged after allegedly ramming police cars, injuring three officers on the Gold CoastA man has been charged after allegedly “deliberately” ramming several police cars, leaving three officers with injuries.The West Australian · 20 Oct, 07:29
• Man charged after allegedly ramming police cars, injuring three officers on the Gold CoastA man has been charged after allegedly “deliberately” ramming several police cars, leaving three officers with injuries.Perth Now · 20 Oct, 07:29

In this story: Benowa · Gold Coast · Edinburgh Road · Southport Magistrates Court

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