POLICE have charged a Launceston man with 28 offences, including stealing four cars for an alleged eight-day crime spree that ended dramatically in Charles Street this week.
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Shane Murray Brown, 23, is alleged to have burgled three houses at Relbia and Kings Meadows, stolen four cars from Longford and Launceston and driven away without paying for $276 in petrol at four stations from Exeter to Burnie before crashing a stolen car into the C.H. Smith Building on Wednesday.
Mr Brown was charged yesterday.
The charges include four of assaulting a police officer, for allegedly driving a car at three police officers on the West Tamar Highway on Saturday, and two of dangerous driving, for allegedly travelling at 140km/h on city streets on Tuesday and then driving on the wrong side of the road and at 100km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Wednesday.
He is also alleged to have stolen $15,610 in jewellery, electronics, tools and other items, including two rifles, from homes and a car in the Launceston area.
Mr Brown appeared before magistrate Reg Marron in the Launceston Magistrates Court yesterday but did not enter a plea. He was remanded in custody to face court again on December 18.
