Officers from the Caloundra CIB later charged the 28-year-old man with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm. Caloundra CIB officer-in-charge Richard Mann said the alleged victim sustained serious injuries when his head hit the concrete. Acting Sergeant Mann said the man sustained skull fractures as a result. It would have caused the brain to rattle inside the skull, Sergeant Mann said. He s really lucky to not require surgery, just from the way he hit the ground. It could have been so much worse. Sergeant Mann said according to witness statements, the alleged victim had been asked to take a photograph of a woman on the dancefloor when the alleged offender approached and had words with him.
He alleged there was also a small quantity of methamphetamine and GHB. It s a huge concern, the loaded firearm is a very serious offence which carries a mandatory 12 months imprisonment, Detective Sen-Sgt Eaton said. Any person carrying a loaded firearm and a silencer is a huge concern. Sen-Sgt Eaton said the woman was known to police and had links to the Sunshine Coast. The woman, 28, was charged with 10 offences including drug possession, possession of tainted property and possessing a loaded firearm. She is due to appear at the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday. The arrest is the latest breakthrough in several major drug-related incidents on the Sunshine Coast in the past weeks.