Police investigating a disturbance where officers were threatened and a police vehicle damaged at Pormpuraaw on Monday have charged several people. A 19-year-old man was charged with two counts of serious assault and one count of wilful damage of police property and committing a public nuisance offence. Three women, 19, 41 and 48 and two men, 27 and 36, were charged with wilful damage of police property. A 15-year-old girl was charged with damage of police property and possession of a drug utensil.
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She will be dealt with under the provisions of The Youth Justice Act 1992.
Additional police resources were dispatched to the community Tuesday and investigations are continuing.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
