Ashley Reuben-Milos remanded in custody after alleged stolen car pursuit, police standoff

The man who was shot by police after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers following a stolen car pursuit and hours-long standoff south of Brisbane last week has had his matter mentioned in court.

Police pictured at Bix Court, Crestmead were the man was shot after an alleged stand-off. Picture David Clark

The man who was shot by police after he allegedly pointed a hunting rifle at officers following a stolen car pursuit and hours-long standoff last Friday had his matter mentioned for the first time this morning.

Ashley Reuben-Milos was shot twice by officers in the incident after he allegedly picked up a sawn-off hunting rifle.

Police on Tuesday confirmed the 32-year-old had been charged with five counts of dangerous conduct with a weapon, acts intended to resist arrest, serious assault, three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle and unlawful use of a motor vehicle and authority to possess explosives.

He has also been charged with one count of damaging vehicles when operating a motor vehicle, carry dangerous goods in vehicle, assault police, serious assault police, possessing relevant substance, evasion, obstruct police, possess dangerous drugs and trespass.

He has been further charged with one count each of wilful damage of police property, serious assault of a public officer because of function performed causing bodily harm, wilful damage, failure to appear in accordance with undertaking, possessing dangerous drugs – schedule one drug quantity of or exceeding schedule three but less than schedule four, trespass and driving without a licence (demerit points).

Police pictured at Bix Court, Crestmead where the man was shot by police: Picture David Clark

Reuben-Milos’ matter was briefly mentioned in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Friday without his appearance.

Legal Aid lawyer David Gilmore said Reuben-Milos was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following his arrest.

“He is now being taken care of by corrective services,” he said.

“We don’t believe he’s in the hospital anymore as of yesterday, but we’re not actually certain where he is, and I need to get some instructions from Mr Reuben-Milos.”

Mr Gilmore requested the matter to be adjourned to next week.

“We can hopefully have found out where he is and make that much progress,” he said.

“I’m not overly concerned that we’re missing out on an application for bail.

“At the moment, I think he’s in a difficult situation.”

Magistrate Patrina Clohessy adjourned the matter to October 31 for mention with Reuben-Milos’ appearance excused.

Reuben-Milos was remanded in custody.

Investigators have continued to appeal to anyone who has video footage, including dashcam or mobile phone vision, or has any information relating to the incident.

A dramatic police pursuit in which shots were fired at officers several times led to a suburb south of Brisbane to be shut down last Friday night. Picture: David Clark

The incident unfolded on Friday night after shots were allegedly fired at police tracking an allegedly stolen car.

It sparked an hours-long standoff at a Bix Court, Crestmead address between Reuben-Milos and highly-trained Special Emergency Response Team officers.

He is alleged to have aimed his rifle at the SERT officers in a room of the property before he was shot and taken into custody.

Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior described the police-involved shooting as “one of the most dangerous situations and incidents Brisbane has experienced for some time” as he called for the responding officers to be given bravery citations.

Originally published as Ashley Reuben-Milos remanded in custody after alleged stolen car pursuit, police standoff