POLICE have charged a 21-year-old Manunda man with a number of serious offences following an incident in Woree yesterday, March 27.
It will be alleged that just after 5.30am, police were called to a Bungalow address following reports of a woman in distress.
During the incident, the man allegedly damaged a police vehicle and threatened officers with multiple weapons.
He then stole a police vehicle and drove it to Woree before officers intercepted the vehicle.
The man was shot and taken to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition to undergo medical treatment before he was released into police custody.
Following police investigations, the man has been charged with four counts of rape, three counts each of assault with intent to commit rape, one count each of enter dwelling and commit, enter premises and commit indictable offence, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence in relation to the alleged incidents involving a woman in her 40s at Bungalow yesterday.
He has also been charged with seven counts of serious assault police officer whilst armed with a weapon, four counts of wilful damage of police property, four counts each of threatening violence, serious assault police officer causing bodily harm whilst armed with a weapon and one count each of stealing, dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence, evasion offence, wilful damage and unlawful use of motor vehicle.
He is expected to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court today, March 28.
This matter continues to be investigated by Ethical Standards Command with oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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