CCTV footage shows the moment a man broke into a police holding yard with a front-loader and used it to push a tow truck out of the way before he set it on fire and drove away in a car he had stolen before.
“We gathered all the information we had and were able to place him at an address and he was taken into custody without further incident,” he said.
“We thank the public for their assistance.”
Mr Rankin was due to reappear in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
He was charged with one count each of dangerous driving, evade police, fail to properly dispose of a needle and two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possess dangerous drugs and unlicensed driving.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
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Police are investigating after a man was allegedly assaulted in an attempted carjacking in North Rockhampton on Monday night.
A 23-year-old man had arrived home at an address in Bulman Street, Norman Gardens, about 7pm and was approached by two unknown males while perusing his phone before getting out of the vehicle.
One of the males allegedly had a piece of chain wrapped around his fist and demanded the victim’s vehicle.
A struggle ensued and the victim was allegedly assaulted.
The victim alerted people of the alleged incident by beeping his horn.
After a period, both offenders fled to an unknown location.