Police update: Assault at Landsborough

A 38-year-old Caboolture South man has been charged with multiple offences following investigations into the serious assault of a man at Landsborough address on March 11.

Around 7pm yesterday (March 12), Emu Park police located a man who they wished to speak to regarding the Landsborough assault.

The man was located by officers in a Toyota Camry on the corner of Roden and Schofield Streets in Keppel Sands.

As officers approached the man, he allegedly reversed the Camry into a police vehicle before driving forward over several bollards, causing major damage to the vehicle.

The man drove towards Rockhampton before abandoning the vehicle a short time later and fleeing on foot.

The dog squad tracked the man to a nearby property where he was found hiding behind a shed.

It will be alleged that during the man's arrest, he produced a knife and attempted to stab the police dog.

The dog did not sustain any injuries,

A 38-year-old Caboolture South man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and attempted injuring of a police dog. He is due to appear in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on March 15.

Investigations are continuing in relation to the Landsborough assault, the victim of which remains in the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition.

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