Assault charge, Goodna
Detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault at a licensed premises in Goodna yesterday afternoon.
At around 4pm a man entered the hotel on Queens Street allegedly armed with a hammer.
Police will allege the man entered the gaming area of the hotel and assaulted a 59-year-old man, striking him in the head with the hammer.
The man then allegedly left the hotel. Officers conducted enquiries and located the man at a Goodna address at around 5.30pm, where he was taken into custody.
A 59-year-old man was transported to Ipswich Hospital for treatment to his injuries.
A 56-year-old Goodna man has been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
He is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court today.
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