Man wanted in two states appears on nine charges
David Bell, the man accused of pointing a shotgun at police after a high-speed pursuit after he was stopped in Macksville last year has fronted court.
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A FUGITIVE accused of pointing a shotgun at police before leading them on a high speed chase appeared at Lismore Local Court via videolink yesterday.
David Michael Bell, 38, was wanted in Queensland and South Australia when he allegedly pointed a gun at police after being pulled over at Macksville for a random breath test in early December.
Bell escaped that day by allegedly ramming his panel van into a locked State Forestry gate near Urunga and running into bushland.
His run came to an end two and a half weeks later after police chased his van for more than 200km.
Bell and an accomplice were finally arrested after their van was dumped in the Richmond River at South Ballina.
The Queensland man faces nine charges, including attempting to discharge a firearm with intent to resist arrest, failing to stop during a high-speed chase, using false documents, and unlawfully obtaining stolen property.
Police allege Bell had $500,000 of stolen cigarettes in his possession on December 30, which may have been dumped at Tabbimoble. Bell was formally refused bail following his arrest. Yesterday Magistrate David Heilpern ordered Bell to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Tuesday.
The Queensland man faces nine charges, including attempting to discharge a firearm with intent to resist arrest, failing to stop during a high-speed chase, using false documents, and unlawfully obtaining stolen property.
Police allege that Bell had $500,000 of stolen cigarettes in his possession on December 30, which may have been dumped at Tabbimoble.
Bell was formally refused bail following his arrest.
Magistrate David Heilpern ordered Bell to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Tuesday.
Originally published as Man wanted in two states appears on nine charges
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