Police have charged a woman following an alleged burglary and assault incident at Rosslea (Townsville) yesterday morning.
It is alleged at about 3.10am on August 25, a woman knocked on the door of a unit on Bowen Road awakening the elderly male occupant.
After a conversation between the two, it is further alleged the woman pushed open the door and assaulted the man.
It is alleged the woman fled the scene a short time later on foot with a quantity of cash taken from unit.
The man received minor injuries only.
At about 8.35am this morning, police located and arrested a 40-year-old woman from North Ward in relation to this matter.
The woman is charged with one count each of burglary and commit indictable offence, serious assault, trespass and evade fare. The woman is also charged with two counts of begging for money in a public place.
She is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court
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