Townsville police with support from specialist units have charged over 300 people with 860 domestic and family violence (DFV) offences since the region's surge response began on 9 August.
These offences include breaches of a domestic violence order, police protection notice and release conditions.
The targeted response uses the knowledge and understanding of local officers, as well as specialist police from the Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit and Townsville District Tactical Crime, as part of a combined response to reduce DFV offending.
Offenders have also been charged with additional criminal offences linked to DFV incidents including common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm, unlawful stalking, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, fraud, burglary and enter premises, dangerous driving, and arson.
On 5 October, police were called to a Kirwan address following reports a 20-year-old Rasmussen man allegedly contravened a domestic violence order and caused damage to a parked vehicle.
It will be alleged when police attempted to arrest the man, he fled on foot before Police Dog Dash located him hiding under a kayak in the yard of a nearby property.
He was charged with two counts each of contravention of a domestic violence order (aggravated offence) and obstruct police officer, and one count each of wilful damage (domestic violence offence), and unlawfully enter or remain in dwelling or yard.
On 8 October, police were called to a traffic crash on Riverway Drive, after a 33-year-old Deeragun man driving a black utility allegedly collided with a white Nissan Qashqai, causing it to flip on its side.
The driver, a woman known to the man, was physically uninjured.
On 13 October, emergency services were called to a vehicle fire on Schmidt Street, no one was injured.
It will be alleged the man set fire to the same Nissan Qashqai before fleeing.
On 15 October, the man was arrested inside an Innisfail venue.
He was charged with two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, contravention of a domestic violence order, and driving of a motor vehicle without a driver licence and one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle (domestic violence offence), wilful damage (domestic violence offence), stealing (domestic violence offence), receiving tainted property (domestic violence offence), unlawful stalking, intimidation or harassing (domestic violence offence), arson (domestic violence offence), fraud, possessing counterfeit money, possessing dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of a category C weapon.
He was refused bail and is due to reappear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on 23 October.
Since 9 August, Townsville police with support from specialist surge resources have charged 1613 people with 4863 offences.
Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd said police will continue targeting offenders causing harm in the community.
"While we are committed to holding perpetrators to account, we also continue to support and protect victims of domestic and family violence," Detective Inspector Shepherd said.
"We take a holistic overview of DFV matters and use a range of investigative tools and methodologies to identify offenders whose behaviour show signs of escalating, and work to prevent further harm.
"It can be difficult to speak up but know there is support available and you are not alone."
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.
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
More information is also available from the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence portal.
