Alleged fugitive connected to death of police dog arrested

A 53-year-old man has been arrested and charged more than two weeks after he allegedly ran from police in an incident that led to the death of a police dog.

As police dog Rambo and his handler were tracking Alan Lace along the highway, Rambo was struck by a car.

A 53-year-old man who allegedly ran from police after being pulled over in his vehicle in an incident that led to the accidental death of a police dog has been arrested and charged following a statewide manhunt.

Alan Lace has been charged with drug offences after being arrested on the Gold Coast on Monday.

On June 19, just after 12am, officers intercepted a car allegedly being driven by the man when he avoided police by running through bushland near the Bruce Highway at Maryborough.

Officers were unable to find him after an immediate search of the area.

Just after midnight, officers intercepted a car allegedly driven by Alan Lace when it's alleged he avoided police by running through bushland near the Bruce Highway.

As police dog Rambo and his handler were tracking the man along the highway, Rambo was struck by a car.

He was immediately transported to a nearby vet but sadly could not be revived.

Lace was charged with trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, obstruct police, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and fail to properly dispose of needle.

He appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody to reappear in Southport on August 3.