Man charged after allegedly spraying poison in shopping centre
A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after allegedly releasing a poisonous cough mixture at a shopping centre south of Brisbane.
The Queensland Police Service has been encouraged to be more transparent. (Supplied)
Police say the 36-year-old released a noxious aerosol substance near a cafe and medical centre in the shopping centre on Fryer Rd, Eagleby, about 1.15pm on Saturday.
The substance caused six people to experience adverse respiratory reactions, with a 54-year-old woman needing to be taken to hospital.
Police searched a nearby home and arrested a man over the incident on Wednesday.
He has been charged with five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and with the serious assault of a person over 60, administering a poison with intent to harm, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing drug utensils.
The man is due to appear at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 14.
