Community & Business
22 June, 2023
Mareeba man charged over multiple offences
A mareeba man has been charged over several incidents in Wujal Wujal between 5-12 June.
A mareeba man has been charged over several incidents in Wujal Wujal between 5-12 June.
It will be alleged that the man went to an address in Bloomfield and contravened a domestic violence order when he assaulted a woman known to him.
It will be further alleged that the man continued to evade police attempts to locate him at different addresses in Wujal Wujal.
It will also be alleged that the man struggled violently with police when he was located in a drain on Hartwig Street on 12 June at about 4.30am.
Police will further allege the man broke into a house and vehicle at an address in Kearney Street, Mareeba in April, stealing a debit card before using it multiple times to fraudulently purchase goods.
The 26-year-old man is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on 14 July, charged with four counts of obstructing police, two counts each of fraud and contravening a domestic violence order and one count of entering premises and committing an indictable offence.
