PSNI officers were trapped in a Co Tyrone farmyard after a tractor rammed three of their cars as part of an alleged attempt to kill them, the High Court has heard.
Prosecutors claimed the policemen had been deliberately targeted and forced to take cover during an attack which caused up to £250,000 worth of damage.
At one point the driver of the tractor broke through gates one officer used for shelter and declared "You have f***ed with the wrong family", a judge was told.
Details emerged as Matthew Nolan (25) of Tattenabuddagh Lane in Fivemiletown was refused bail on two charges of attempted murder.
He is also accused of threatening to kill police officers, three counts of criminal damage and further motoring offences in connection with the incident.
The court heard police went to Nolan's address shortly after midnight on September 24 last year amid reports of a suspected drunk driver leaving the village in a Ford Fiesta.
As checks were carried out in a nearby farmyard, a tractor was allegedly driven directly at two officers, who fled to avoid being struck, according to the prosecution.
Crown lawyer Mark Conlon said: "The tractor was observed repeatedly driving forward and reversing at speed into three vehicles on multiple occasions, causing extensive damage believed to be in the region of £250,000.
"The force of the collision was so extreme that the cars in question were moved approximately 20 yards, with one of the armoured vehicles spun 180 degrees around.
"They were left in a state they could not be driven and the officers were effectively trapped at the property."
When one officer sheltered at a nearby cowshed, the tractor allegedly advanced directly towards him, ramming into gates which broke off and struck him on the leg.
"The tractor was again observed reversing and the driver was heard to shout 'You have f***ed with the wrong family'," counsel submitted.
The officer heard the engine revving and hid behind animals present.
During further searches, police located a tractor and a Ford Fiesta with its number plates removed.
Nolan, who was arrested the following day, is also charged with dangerous driving at Cooneen Road in Fivemiletown, driving when unfit through drink or drugs in the Main Street of the village, and driving while disqualified.
He denies involvement in the alleged offences, claiming he had been at a Co Monaghan pub, drank up to 15 pints of beer and walked home.
Defence barrister Craig Patton argued his client has spent five and a half months in custody and should be released under conditions and a £5,000 cash surety was offered.
Refusing bail, Mr Justice Fowler identified a prima facie case that Nolan poses a danger to the public.