General News
19 June, 2025
Assault charges Mareeba
A 25-year-old Mareeba man has been charged with assault after an incident on 4 June.
Police allege that on that evening two unknown men went to a Mareeba address to speak with a 48-year-old man and 34-year-old man.
It is alleged that a 25-year-old Mareeba man then approached them both and assaulted them with a stick.
Another man was then seen coming from behind trees and became involved in the altercation.
The 48-year-old man ran back into the house where the 25-year-old Mareeba man attempted to gain entry.
Police arrived shortly after but the culprits had left.
On 5 June, through police investigations, the 25-year-old man was identified, located and arrested.
The man was charged with one count each of assaults occasioning bodily harms whilst armed in company, common assault and enter dwelling with intent.
He was due to appear at the Mareeba Magistrates Court on Monday. Investigations are continuing in relation to the other men involved.
