Police have charged a 34-year-old Feluga man with several offences following a protracted domestic violence investigation.
It will be alleged on 26 October, the man attended a Feluga address and threatened a woman known to him with a firearm, before assaulting her.
The man then allegedly forced the woman into a vehicle, before taking her to a Tully address and leaving her.
On 30 October, the man located the woman at an Aloomba address and allegedly forced her into a vehicle.
The woman was located by police in Mount Molloy on 31 October.
Around 4pm on November 2, police located the man on Mossman Daintree Road in Miallo and was taken into custody.
Police allegedly located a sawn-off shotgun in his possession.
He was charged with 20 offences, including three counts of failure to appear in accordance with undertaking, two counts each of deprivation of liberty and choking suffocation strangulation domestic relationship, and one count each of dangerous conduct with a weapon, dangerous conduct with a weapon domestic violence offence, coercive control domestic violence offence, common assault, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, assaults occasioning bodily harm domestic violence offence, torture domestic violence offence, dangerous operation of a vehicle, unlawful possession of a category D weapon, unlawful possession of a category B weapon, enter dwelling with intent, unlawful possession of a category H weapon, authority required to possess explosives.
He was refused police bail to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on 3 November.
Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Earlier: Wanted man, Cairns region – Far North
Quote this reference number: QP2602143059
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, report it to police at www.police.qld.gov.au/domestic-violence and reach out to support services.
If domestic violence is occurring now and someone is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
For all other DFV-related matters, phone police on 131 444, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:
- DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
- DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
- 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
- 13YARN: 13 92 76
- Diverse Voices: 1800 184 527
- Elder Abuse Helpline: 1300 651 192
Further information and local support service contact details are available at www.qld.gov.au/need-to-know.
