Cory James Glass, 26, faced Kempsey Local Court on Friday charged with six firearm offences after allegedly shooting at cars on a major highway earlier this week.
Glass made no application for bail and it was formally refused, according to court documents.
The alleged shootings on Thursday prompted a large-scale manhunt that ended with the arrests of Glass and another man, 32, at Kempsey.
The older man was taken to Kempsey Hospital for assessment under police guard.
Police said late on Friday he had not yet been charged.
Four incidents were reported early Thursday at various locations along the Pacific Highway in the Manning-Great Lakes and Kempsey regions.
A police vehicle attempting to stop the ute was fired at along Fernbank Creek Rd, while a motorist suffered a bullet graze at Coolongolook, police have said.
They have said four vehicles were impacted in the shootings, which they do not believe were targeted.
A tactical team, multiple helicopters and the dog squad were used during the search for the alleged gunmen.
Separately, police have said a body was found on Thursday morning on the side of a road outside Port Macquarie, after a welfare check.
Police are treating the death as suspicious.
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