Bundaberg police have charged a man with a string of offences after incident near Sugarland

A man has been arrested and charged with multiple offences following a terrifying incident near Sugarland Plaza last week. Read the full details:

A 27-year-old Bundaberg man has been charged with multiple offences, with police alleging he was the culprit in a shooting on a busy street.

Bustling inner city Takalvan St was sent into a chaos on Tuesday, August 23, with numerous police vehicles, detectives and forensics crews on-site.

Speculation surrounded the incident, with reports of a shot fired.

Those speculations were confirmed almost a week later, when police revealed details of the incident on Monday and a man fronted a Bundaberg court.

According to police, a motorbike crashed into the back of a Nissan ute about 5pm on August 23, while the ute was stopped for a red traffic light on Takalvan St.

Police say the ute driver got out to check for damage and speak to the motorbike rider, who then allegedly produced a handgun and threatened the driver.

The motorbike rider left the scene for a short time before returning and allegedly firing one shot at the driver and then leaving the scene, police said.

The driver, a 37-year-old man, escaped any injury in the incident, and the two men did not know each other, police said.

The motorbike rider was located and arrested on George St in Bundaberg on Friday, August 26, driving a Mitsubishi sedan.

Sugarland Plaza on Tuesday night, shortly after the incident which has resulted in a man being charged with multiple offences.

When police searched the vehicle they found a loaded handgun, a large hunting knife and ammunition, along with various quantities of drugs, it is alleged.

The motorbike involved in the initial crash was allegedly stolen from a Bargara address on August 17.

A 27-year-old Kensington man has been charged with multiple offences, including one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, one count of dangerous conduct with a weapon, two counts of possess handgun in a public place, seven counts of unlicensed driving, one count of fail to comply with duties of traffic crash, one count of enter premises and commit indictable offence, three counts of dangerous drug possession, one count of fail to dispose of needle and one count of possess utensils.

He was refused bail in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Monday, August 29.

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Quote this reference number: QP2201448475

Originally published as Bundaberg police have charged a man with a string of offences after incident near Sugarland