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Police charge man accused of threatening to shoot Brisbane paramedics
A man accused of threatening to shoot Brisbane paramedics will face court on Thursday charged with serious assault.
Police allege a man was being treated by paramedics on Waterford Road, Ellen Grove, south-west of Brisbane about 2pm Wednesday, when he became aggressive and threatened to shoot the paramedics.
The man returned to his car parked nearby and retrieved a weapon, causing the paramedics to withdraw to safety, police said.
The man was taken into custody after police responded to the incident, with officers finding a loaded speargun in the man’s car.
The 52-year-old Silkstone man was charged with five counts of serious assault of an ambulance officer.
He was taken to the Richlands Watchhouse, where he was denied police bail, to…
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