Man accused of holding woman captive
A manhunt in Far North Queensland has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old who police allege held a woman at gunpoint over several days before she managed to escape on Saturday morning.
Ryan Symonds, 34, has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and assault of a woman, police in Far North Queensland have announced. The woman managed to escape from Symonds at Mount Molloy, approximately 90 minutes north-west of Cairns, on Saturday morning. Detective Inspector Kevin Goan stated that the woman was held against her will at gunpoint and subjected to multiple assaults over a number of days.
She was found safe on Saturday morning when she flagged down an officer in a marked car. Police were actively searching for Symonds since Saturday and made a public appeal for information on Monday, shortly before his arrest. Symonds was taken into custody in Miallo, north of Port Douglas, around 4pm on Monday. Police are supporting the alleged victim and working with other agencies to assist her.
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