A Mount Isa man has been charged with assault after an incident on the weekend.
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At 2.40am on Sunday June 16, police were patrolling Abel Smith Parade when they allegedly observed a man striking another man multiple times, with a length of timber.
It is further alleged that when police activated the emergency vehicle's lights and siren, the man fled and was later located under a house and placed under arrest.
The victim sustained a significant laceration to his scalp, requiring multiple sutures.
A 23-year-old Townview man has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm while armed.
He has been remanded in custody to appear in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court on June 19.
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.
