Armed robbery charges, Kuranda
Police have charged a man following a strings of incidents in Kuranda last night.
At around 9.45pm police will allege a man entered a residence on Morton Street before threatening two women and attempting to steal a vehicle.
The man could not start the vehicle and ran to a neighbouring residence on Morton Street where police will allege the man caused a disturbance before fleeing again on foot.
Around 10pm police will allege the man then entered a home on Harriman Street and confronted a woman in the kitchen area of the home before threatening her with a knife. The man stole a handbag before attempting to steal her vehicle.
The man was unsuccessful and ran from the home into bushland. He was apprehended a short time later by police.
No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.
A 36-year-old Manunda was charged with one count each of armed robbery, burglary, trespass and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He is expected to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court this morning.
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