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Police Arrest 39-Year-Old After 36-Hour Darling Downs Stolen-Vehicle Spree

Police cite a coordinated air-plus-covert tracking effort across multiple towns.

Will Power's father, Bob Power, wrestled with a gunman in Toowoomba.
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Bob Power speaks after the terrifying moment he was allegedly held at gunpoint in Toowoomba.

Overview

  • Queensland Police arrested the 39-year-old in Toowoomba on Monday at 12:50pm, recovering a Toyota LandCruiser and a firearm after a 36-hour track by PolAir and unmarked units.
  • Officers allege he stole a RAV4 at gunpoint in Newtown on Saturday, fired a shot into the air at Spring Creek to take a Subaru, then seized a third car at Mount Marshall before a LandCruiser was taken from a Chinchilla address.
  • The suspect crossed paths with Bob Power, father of IndyCar champion Will Power, who says he faced a sawn-off shotgun, wrestled to keep the car, and got his dog out before police moved in.
  • The Westbrook man has been charged with multiple stolen-vehicle and weapons offences, reported as 15, and he has been remanded in custody while assisting police inquiries.
  • Police describe a regional pursuit across the Darling Downs that used the PolAir helicopter and covert cars to monitor movements and time the arrest without further harm to bystanders.