Armed man, Condon
Police have charged a 51-year-old man with serious assault police and wilful damage after officers were called to a disturbance at Condon last evening.
It will be alleged police attended a Pelican Avenue residence around 8.25pm where they were confronted by a man armed with a knife and a tree branch.
It will be further alleged the man was agitated and aggressive and threatening officers. The man continued to threaten police and refused repeated requests to disarm. A taser was deployed however the probes failed to engage.
The man was taken into custody without incident a short time later following the presentation of a police firearm.
He was treated at Townsville Base Hospital for a laceration to his arm which he had sustained when he allegedly smashed a glass window with his fist.
The Kowanyama man was remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday, December 1.
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