Cain Wayne Kevin Pharr: Man arrested at scene of ‘police hit-and-run’ faces Southport court
A man allegedly connected to the stolen car that struck down a police officer outside a northern Gold Coast ‘hotel has faced court for the first time.
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One of the men arrested after a police officer was allegedly struck down by a stolen car outside a Gold Coast hotel has appeared in court for the first time.
Cain Wayne Kevin Pharr appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday facing one charge of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
Police claim the 33-year-old was at the Gem Hotel on Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd in Alberton about 10.30am on Wednesday, where a couple allegedly struck an officer with a stolen Holden Captiva.
It will be alleged Mr Pharr had travelled in the vehicle with his two co-accused, a 26-year-old Upper Coomera man and a 27-year-old Eagleby woman, prior to the collision.
The Woodridge man was arrested at the scene in Alberton.
Mr Pharr appeared in court via videolink from the Southport watch-house to make an application for bail on Thursday, about 24 hours after he was taken into custody.
Police opposed the application due to footage of his alleged involvement and Mr Pharr’s criminal history, which includes prior convictions for property-related offences.
He was also under a suspended jail sentence at the time of the alleged incident.
The court was told Mr Pharr’s case was likely to proceed to trial, which meant he would likely spend a significant amount of time in custody should his application be denied.
He also indicated that he wanted to be able to live with his partner, who was currently three months pregnant with their child.
Magistrate Dzenita Balic agreed to grant Mr Pharr’s bail based on his limited participation in the alleged events and questions as to whether he knew the car was stolen.
Mr Pharr was released on bail under several strict conditions, including that he report to Logan Central police five times a week and have no contact with his co-accused.
He must also show proof of a mental health plan within two weeks.
The Woodridge man rallied the support of onlookers as he left the watch-house on Thursday afternoon, with several teenagers and other passers-by joining the man in heckling reporters waiting for comment.
Mr Pharr told journalists to “f**k off” before walking away up Scarborough St and declined to answer any further questions.
He is next due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on December 7.
WATCH: Police nab couple who allegedly ran over cop with stolen car
Earlier: Police have released footage of the arrest of three people, two of who allegedly fled after their car hit a police officer outside a Gold Coast hotel.
The couple who allegedly struck a police officer as they fled from a northern Gold Coast hotel have now been charged over the incident.
A third man, who was at the scene, has also been charged.
The footage released by police shows body camera and police helicopter footage.
It shows an officer trying to stop the car before falling to the ground. It also shows one man being arrested at the pokies and police pulling another man out from under a bed.
Police will allege they went to the Gem Hotel on Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd in rural Alberton about 10.30am on Wednesday where they attempted to arrest two man and woman in a stolen silver Captiva.
The Captiva was allegedly stolen from Browns Plains on Monday.
It will be alleged that when a Detective Senior Constable tried to stop a man and woman but was struck by the car as the couple fled.
Another man was found by police inside the hotel.
The 32-year-old officer was taken to hospital with serious scrapes and bruising and was released on Wednesday evening.
Police tracked the car via helicopter and spotted the couple abandoning the Captiva in Melwood Street, Eagleby before getting into a waiting vehicle.
A Queensland Police spokesman said they were then seen getting into a ride share on the Logan Motorway before being driven to Barossa St, Kingston.
A 26-year-old Upper Coomera man, the alleged driver of the stolen sedan, was arrested at the scene, however, his female passenger fled on foot.
The man was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving unlicensed and acts intended to prevent lawful arrest. He is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Thursday.
A 27-year-old Eagleby woman was arrested in Barossa Street, Kingston later on Wednesday. It is alleged she had been a passenger in the stolen Captiva and was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on November 11.
A 33-year-old Woodridge man who was inside the hotel at the time of the incident, was arrested by police at the scene. It is alleged he had been a passenger in the stolen Captiva. He was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court later on Thursday.
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