08:52 EDT, 11 February 2021
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A rampaging driver who allegedly stole seven vehicles during a nine-hour crime spree was finally brought down by Queensland police, with the dramatic arrest captured on video.
The 27-year-old man is facing 35 charges over the terrifying ordeal which began near Rockhampton in Central Queensland and finished on the outskirts of Emerald, 350km away.
Police tried multiple times to stop the man who had allegedly bashed a pensioner and held others against their will.
Dramatic footage shows the man being wrestled to the ground by officers after police deployed road spikes for a second time to disable the vehicle he was driving.
A 27-year-old Wandal man is currently assisting investigators in relation to a string of offences allegedly committed between Rockhampton and Stanwell.
Vehicle: Ford SUV Persons: He allegedly assaulted the 73-year-old owner of the SUV, and later collided with a Hyundai hatchback on Beezley St. The SUV was driven toward the outskirts of Emerald where police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device. The man fled the damaged car before allegedly assaulting a 52-year-old man in an Isuzu ute nearby. Police intervened and the man fled on foot.
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