by Luke Voogt
A Lara father who allegedly rammed a police car and made threats to kill has failed to obtain bail this week.
Justin Ray Mills, 34, fronted Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday following his dramatic arrest last Thursday for a series of serious offences.
Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a Breguet Rd address in Lara to execute a warrant about midday when Mr Mills attempted to leave, according to police.
The Lara father rammed an unmarked police vehicle then drove off and crashed a short distance later, police alleged.
After crashing, he ran from the car and officers quickly arrested him, a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
“After the arrest, the detectives executed the warrant with the assistance of specialist units.”
Armoured police vehicles and heavily-armed Special Operations Group officers surrounded the property before storming the building, believing another person to be inside.
A police officer sustained a serious hand injury in the incident and received treatment in hospital before being released.
Mr Mills also received hospital treatment before police remanded him in custody to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court.
Detectives charged him with making threats to kill and inflict serious injury, false imprisonment, assaulting police, reckless conduct endangering life, arson and possessing a category E handgun.
They also charged Mr Mills with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Mr Mills fronted court on Monday where he applied for bail but a magistrate denied his application and remanded him in custody.
According to court listings Mr Mills is set to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court for a committal mentions hearing on 7 February 2020.
