A gunman who forced a town into lockdown for more than 30 hours has finally been arrested.
Officers located Jake Dohnt, 25, near Port Wakefield, north of Adelaide, about 5.40pm on Tuesday after several inquiries.
Dohnt was spotted travelling in a grey Holden sedan about 4pm, north Port Wakefield. Police stopped traffic in both directions to limit the possibility of victims.
Police believe 25-year-old Jake Dohnt is ‘armed and dangerous’ in Wallaroo, South Australia
Police have shut off several streets and are raiding homes because they think someone is hiding him
The police helicopter spiked the vehicle twice but the car continued to travel north.
About 5.35pm, the car Dohnt was travelling in collided with a member of the public’s vehicle. The member of the public sustained minor injuries.
Dohnt hurridely fled the scene of the crash by foot but was chased on foot by officers. He was arrested at gunpoint in a nearby paddock.
He is expected to face the Port Pirie Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Earlier this afternoon, police recovered a firearm in the rear yard of a Wallaroo residence. It has been seized for forensic examination.
The area is still cordoned off by police as they investigate the incident.
Police are seen speaking to a resident at a road block in the country town of Wallaroo, South Australia
The 30 hour ordeal started on Monday when officers shut off several streets on Monday after raiding homes because they thought someone was hiding Dohnt.
Inspector Allison Clark said in a press briefing today that police have been trying to get in contact with him so no one gets hurt.
‘Police have been trying to contact Jake through his mobile phone. I ask Jake to return SMS messages and mobile phone calls that have been made by police to him,’ she said.
‘Our aim is to come Jake to come forward to police so that we can work with him and resolve his situation safely and peacefully with no one getting hurt.’
Inspector Allison Clark said in a press briefing today: ‘Police have numerous resources who have been searching for him all night’
To residents that may be hiding Dohnt, Insp Clark said: ‘My message to them would be that, by harbouring Jake Dohnt, they are committing serious offences and they will be dealt with’
Police are responding to reports of an gunman opening fire in Wallaroo, South Australia (pictured)
To residents that may be hiding Dohnt, Insp Clark said: ‘My message to them would be that, by harbouring Jake Dohnt, they are committing serious offences and they will be dealt with.
‘Yesterday, Jake pointed a handgun at a police officer – that’s violent.’
‘We are getting information from numerous sources as to his whereabouts. At this stage, he is armed and dangerous.’
Dohnt was initially spotted on the Spencer Highway at 1am on Monday.
Officers tried to pull his Commodore sedan over but he refused to stop.
Police located the vehicle at around 1pm and found him on a street where he produced a handgun and pointed it towards police.
An officer opened fire at the gunman as he ran off and fled the scene.
Officers have called the area dangerous and urged the public to avoid the area (pictured)
Wallaroo is a port town located on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. It is 160 kilometres northwest of Adelaide
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens confirmed the incident on Monday afternoon, The Advertiser reported.
‘It’s very early stages on this particular matter. We are looking for a man who has evaded police,’ he said.
‘There have been some shots fired, I am advised. If they (the public) are aware it is the person we are seeking we strongly advise them not to approach the person and to call police.
‘No police were injured but we have yet to have a proper assessment of whether that person (the gunman) has been injured.’
Police have advised that members of the public avoid the area and abide by directions from officers.
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said: ‘It’s very early stages on this particular matter. We are looking for a man who has evaded police’
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