Shocking moment Bradley Donald Towle arrested after Bruce Hwy rampage and shooting on Sunshine coast
Queensland police have released footage of the shocking moment a man accused of causing a fatal traffic crash and alleged shooting was arrested in the middle of a busy highway.
Bradley Donald Towle, 41, was driving a red Porsche Macan under the influence of drugs when he is alleged to have caused a fatal six-car crash in the southbound lanes of the Bruce Hwy at Palmview on the Sunshine Coast on Monday.
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The crashed took the life of 22-year-old woman, Jocelyn Grace Mollee, and injured another 22-year-old driver.
Towle, who was born in Bankstown according to court documents, allegedly then approached a white SsangYong Rexton with a gun, shooting the 62-year-old driver in the arm, before stealing his car.
The Ssangyong was found flipped on its roof after a crash about 10 minutes drive away, near Forestry Rd in Landsborough, just after 12.30pm.
Police allege the Towle then stole another car, a grey Mazda 3, from a 16-year-old Newmarket girl who was having a driving lesson with her parents.
Police released vision of the moment the alleged gunman was arrested on Steve Irwin Wy at Landsborough, with police body cam vision showing officers producing a loaded shot gun found in the Mazda.
Two officers can be seen running for the Mazda, guns drawn, telling Towle to 'get down, get down, get out of the car now'.
One officer can then he heard radioing back up saying they have 'one in custody, hands behind his back, bleeding'.
A driver from another car can be seen running to assist the officers in the arrest, kneeling on Towles back as another officer secures handcuffs to his wrists.
Towle was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with head and body injuries, where he remains under police guard.
He was charged on Tuesday with 15 offences, including dangerous driving causing death and armed robbery.
Towle is expected to appear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Police said investigations are continuing, and further charges were likely.
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