Police have charged a man for allegedly crashing into four cars and a pole, before arming himself with a machete and scissors at Beenleigh yesterday.
It will be alleged that around 10.30am, a blue 2011 Holden Cruze was travelling along Saverin Road towards the City Road roundabout when it collided with the rear of a yellow 2003 Ford Falcon sedan waiting at the roundabout. The 37-year-old female driver of the Falcon suffered minor rib pain to her right side.
The Cruze allegedly reversed back, mounted the curb and accelerated past the Falcon onto the roundabout where it collided with the rear-end of a white 2022 Hino FG Series truck, driven by a 55-year-old man. He was not injured; however the impact ripped the Cruze’s bonnet off.
The damaged Cruze then allegedly continued around the roundabout, side-swiping a blue 2003 Toyota Camry driven by a 60-year-old man, before continuing onto City Road.
It will be alleged that the Cruze approached the intersection of Logan Road, where it collided with the rear of a white 2012 Nissan Navara utility waiting at the red light, driven by a 27-year-old man.
Neither of these drivers were injured.
The Cruze then allegedly drove onto the wrong-side of Logan Street and sped through a service station, before side-swiping a power-pole.
The Cruze continued along Logan Street for a short distance before coming to a stop at a barrier where a man exited the vehicle allegedly armed with a machete and verbally abused witnesses who had come to help.
It will be alleged that the man then dropped the machete before retrieving a wallet and scissors from the Cruze and ran on foot.
The man allegedly attempted to enter a woman’s car on towards Boundary Street, before he was confronted arrested by police.
The man was transported to Logan Community Hospital in a stable condition for observation, before he was transported to the Beenleigh watchhouse.
A 45-year-old Rockville man has now been charged with two counts of going armed to cause fear and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, obstruct police and possessing dangerous drugs.
He is scheduled to appear at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today.
Investigations continue.
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