Police have charged a man following an incident that occurred on September 17 in Bouldercombe, south-west of Rockhampton.
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It will be alleged that at around midday on Wednesday, shots were fired at a police vehicle as it was attempting to intercept a vehicle on the Burnett Highway, Boudlercombe.
It will be further alleged that police have then commenced a search for the man after he fled the vehicle near a property in the Mount Morgan area.
An emergent situation was declared around 6 last night and was revoked at 3.25am yesterday morning following a fire in the area.
A man was taken into custody around 4pm this afternoon.
A 29-year-old Park Avenue man has been charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, going armed as to cause fear, unlawful possession of a weapon, wilful damage, failure to stop a motor vehicle and driving without a licence and two counts each of acts intended to resist arrest and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
He is due to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court today.
