Tablelands crime wrap
Queensland Police
Serious assault
Police have charged a 42-year-old Biboohra man with multiple offences in Mareeba, April 28.
It will be alleged at around 3am, the man entered a Caterina Close address. The man refused to leave when asked and attempted to steal an electric leaf blower.
Police arrived shortly after and located the 42-year-old Biboohra man on the front lawn of the address. When police attempted to speak with the man, he allegedly pushed an police officer.
An officer attempted to arrest the man, when he allegedly lunged and grabbed the officer, causing injury to the officer’s eye before he was taken into custody.
He was charged with one count each of trespass and obstruct police and two counts of serious assault on police.
The man is due to appear at the Mareeba Magistrates Court May 19.
Arson in Mount Molloy
Detectives have charged a 35-year-old Miallo man with arson following a suspicious fire in Mount Molloy on April 23.
Emergency services were called to a Main Street address at approximately 5.10pm, following reports the house was fully engulfed.
All occupants were evacuated and no one was physically injured from the incident.
It will be alleged the 35-year-old Miallo man set fire to the property.
On April 24, Mossman detectives located the man on a Miallo property where he was arrested and transported to Mareeba police station.
The man was charged with one count of arson and is due to attend the Mareeba Magistrates Court on May 12.
Unlawful stalking, Mareeba
Police charged a 43-year-old man with unlawful stalking in Mareeba, on April 18.
It will be alleged at around 5am on April 16, a 41-year-old woman was exercising along Blacks Road, Mareeba, when she has sighted a 43-year-old Mareeba man approaching her.
The woman allegedly observed the man walking quickly towards her holding what appeared to be a short pipe or pole.
The woman screamed loudly and ran away whilst the man allegedly chased her for a short distance.
The woman ran home and contacted police.
A witness to the event later reported the incident to police and further added they allegedly saw the 43-year-old man driving a vehicle repeatedly up and down Blacks Road a short time after the incident and then again approximately half an hour later.
On April 18, police attended a Mareeba, address in relation to an unrelated call for service where they located a man identified as the 43-year-old Mareeba man who was wanted for questioning.
The man was charged with one count of unlawful stalking, intimidation, harassment or abuse and is due to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on May 6.
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