A man who sparked a manhunt after shots were allegedly fired at police in suburban Melbourne wants more time to go through evidence in the case.
Brendan Searle handed himself in to police after he was named in a public appeal during a manhunt for allegedly firing a gun at police in Boronia in the early hours of November 6, 2021.
Mr Searle has been charged with 12 offences, including discharge a firearm reckless to safety of a police officer, reckless conduct endangering life and faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
His lawyer Brett Oswald requested additional time to go through the evidence and said he’d struggled to get a video conference with his client.
The legal team also received new information in January that he needed to discuss with Mr Searle, the lawyer told the court.
The 34-year-old man’s other charges include attempted aggravated carjacking, threat to inflict serious injury, commit indictable offence while on bail and unlawful assault.
Police were called to an attempted carjacking near a hotel and allege Mr Searle fled.
Officers then caught up with him at Tulip Crescent in Boronia.
It was during this standoff that shots were allegedly fired at officers.
Mr Searle’s request for adjournment was granted and he will next face court in March.
