Fake gun, injured police officers, in Sunshine Motorway arrest
A man allegedly got into a violent altercation with police during a dramatic arrest on a busy Sunshine Coast thoroughfare.
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Two police officers have been injured after a dramatic arrest on the Sunshine Motorway this morning.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said officers were called to the northbound lanes near the Wises road on-ramp about 10.20am to reports of a man slumped over his steering wheel.
When the man was confronted by police, he alleged became physical and produced a gel blaster during the altercation.
He was arrested and taken to Maroochydore Watchhouse.
The man and two police officers received minor injuries during the altercation and have subsequently been transported to hospital.
The spokeswoman said investigations are ongoing.
Gel blasters fire soft nonlethal pellets but can often look identical to real guns, presenting a safety risk to first responders.
A Queensland Ambulance service spokeswoman said they were called to Maroochydore for a road traffic incident.
Paramedics were called to Cornmeal Parade, where the Maroochydore Police Station is located, at 10:30am and transported a stable male patient with unknown injuries to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
More to come.
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