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Dramatic arrest outside police station slows traffic

Officers pin man to the ground in Rocky CBD

A dramatic arrest closed part of Bolsover Street outside Rockampton's police station around 4pm Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Jann Houley
A dramatic arrest closed part of Bolsover Street outside Rockampton's police station around 4pm Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Jann Houley

4.30pm. A dramatic arrest blocked part of Bolsover Street outside Rockhampton's police station this afternoon around 4pm.

A witness described seeing officers pinning a person to the ground and a silver Subaru sedan stopped in the south-bound line.

A dramatic arrest closed part of Bolsover Street outside Rockampton's police station around 4pm Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Jann Houley
A dramatic arrest closed part of Bolsover Street outside Rockampton's police station around 4pm Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Jann Houley

Minutes later the person was still on the ground, seated cross-legged by the police van's back left door.

Police Media were unable to provide any further information about the arrest at this time.

It has been a busy day for police who earlier pursued a Depot Hill hoon who abandoned a plateless black Commodore off Wood St, Depot Hill.

Originally published as Dramatic arrest outside police station slows traffic

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