PICTURED: Accused carjacker, 29, charged with attempted murder after ‘stabbing a police officer in the neck with a pair of scissors’
- Richard Babos, 29, is accused of trying to kill a police officer with scissors
- Brisbane man allegedly stabbed the officer in the neck at a shopping centre
- He appeared in court facing multiple charges including attempted murder
Richard Babos (pictured), 29, was arrested after residents in Brisbane’s Inala complained of being terrorised by the man on Sunday
A man accused of trying to kill a police officer with a pair of scissors has appeared in court.
Richard Babos, 29, was arrested after residents in Brisbane complained of being terrorised by the man on Sunday.
He was charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing an officer in the neck at a shopping centre.
Police alleged two officers were attempting to speak with the man in Inala in Brisbane’s south at 2.10pm when he picked up a pair of scissors from a shop bench nearby.
Babos allegedly swung at the officers and a male acting senior constable was struck and stabbed in the neck and shoulder area.
A taser momentarily stopped Babos before he managed to flee on foot.
The police officer was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Footage of Babos’ dramatic arrest showed police tackle him to the ground before he was handcuffed about 3pm on Sunday
A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a police officer in the neck with scissors at a shopping centre in Inala in Brisbane’s south
Helicopters and the dog squad were deployed to track the 29-year-old.
He allegedly managed to steal a shovel from a home, threatened residents and attempted a carjacking before he was taken into custody.
Footage of Babos’ dramatic arrest showed police tackle him to the ground before he was handcuffed about 3pm on Sunday.
Police said the man wasn’t known to them but they were wishing to speaking to him over another matter at the time.
He was charged with one count of attempted murder, trespassing, entering a dwelling with intent, armed robbery, attempted armed robbery and two counts of obstructing police.
He has been remanded in custody and made no application for bail.
The matters were adjourned to June 3 for a committal mention via video link.
Two officers were attempting to speak with a man at the shopping centre at about 2.10pm on Sunday when he allegedly attacked them
Police used helicopters and the dog squad to track the 29-year-old down before they received a triple zero call from a nearby house who said the man had tried to steal their car and threatened them with a shovel