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.
It is alleged Ryan Symonds, 34, held a woman against her will at gunpoint and assaulted her multiple times, before she escaped on Saturday morning.
Mr Symonds was arrested north of Port Douglas on Monday afternoon, about two hours after police made a second public appeal for information into his whereabouts.
Police said they were helping the alleged victim.
Police in Far North Queensland have arrested a man they say held a woman captive at gunpoint and assaulted her.
Officers had been searching for Ryan Symonds, 34, since Saturday, when a woman allegedly managed to escape from him at Mount Molloy, about 90 minutes north-west of Cairns.
In a public appeal for information on Monday, shortly before Mr Symonds's arrest, Detective Inspector Kevin Goan said the woman was allegedly "assaulted on multiple occasions" while detained against her will and went through "a harrowing experience … over a number of days".
Inspector Goan said the woman allegedly escaped on Saturday morning when she flagged down an officer in a marked car.
"We're very grateful that she is safe and assisting us with our investigations," he said.
Police said they were helping the woman with the support of other agencies.
Mr Symonds was taken into custody at Miallo, north of Port Douglas, about 4pm Monday.
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