After being charged by NSW Police with an alleged armed carjacking in Sydney’s inner west, a fugitive who was wanted by Queensland Police for allegedly possessing an AK-47 appeared in court today.
Before perhaps being extradited to Queensland for a number of other alleged offenses, Mitchell James Wilson is scheduled to appear before the Parramatta Local Court to answer to allegations of kidnapping and possessing a firearm.
After reportedly getting into a car with a 38-year-old man brandishing a gun at a set of traffic lights on Old Canterbury Road in Dulwich Hill at around 7.50 p.m. on Thursday, NSW Police detained Wilson yesterday.
They allegedly got into a brawl on Canterbury Road in Campsie after Wilson allegedly instructed him to keep driving.
According to authorities, the victim exited the vehicle and dialed 911 while Wilson continued to drive until he collided with a parked vehicle on Earlywood’s Bexley Road.
He was apprehended quickly after a brief foot pursuit, according to a statement from NSW Police.
For observation, Wilson was brought to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
The driver who suffered a minor hand injury was clearly unhappy about the incident, according to Superintendent Nespa Fitzgerald.
In terms of what he did to save his own life, she stated, “He was very brave.”
We were dealing with a very dangerous situation because two weapons were discovered during the car search.
Additionally, the person was brought to a hospital for observation.
The NSW Police have charged Wilson with kidnapping, robbery while brandishing a dangerous weapon, having a loaded gun in a public area, and having an unauthorized handgun.
She added that while Queensland police were aware that Wilson was wanted, they would deal with the NSW Police’s issues first before considering an extradition.
After two alleged shootings, a house fire, and a confrontation with women in a dark alley last month, Wilson is on the run from Queensland Police.
The public’s safety was a concern for Queensland Police because they claimed he was carrying an AK-47.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham stated in April that “I consider this man to be armed, dangerous, irrational, but particularly unpredictable.”
