Robbery with violence, Hermit Park
Police have charged a man following a violent incident in Hermit Park this morning.
It will be alleged that around 3.15am, a 16-year-old boy woke to find a man threatening him with a firearm at a home on Sturgess Street.
The man allegedly located an ornamental samurai sword in the boy’s bedroom and used it to further threaten him into searching the home for cash.
During the search of the home, police will allege the boy armed himself with a kitchen knife in self-defence before the pair became involved in a physical altercation.
Police arrived shortly after and took the man into custody. He was transported to Townsville Hospital for the treatment of a wound to his left shoulder and arm before being taken to the Watch House.
A 24-year-old Morayfield man has been charged with one count each of enter dwelling with intent, armed robbery, assault occasioning bodily harm and deprivation of liberty.
He is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court today.
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