Police are investigating a robbery with violence on Kuran Street and Thornton Street, Wavell Heights, on the evening of January 8. Just before 8 pm a 36-year-old Chermside woman was running along a foot path between Kuran and Calga Streets when she was struck in the head from behind, rendering her unconscious. When she awoke […]
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Update: Police appeal for witnesses – fatal traffic crash, Springfield Central
Police investigating a single vehicle fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on December 31 at Springfield Central are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact police. Around 6.45pm a motorcycle was travelling east on Sinnathamby Boulevard approaching University Drive when the rider has lost control and hit a tree in the centre median strip. The […]
Manufacture of weapons arrest, Harristown
A man has been charged in relation to the alleged manufacture of weapons following a search of a Harristown home yesterday. Around 8.45am, officers from the Darling Downs District Tactical Crime Squad executed a search warrant at a Stephen Street address. A search of the property was conducted and there they located a shipping container […]
Update: fraud charges, Gympie
Detectives from the Gympie Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a second man following investigations into fraud offences. Police will allege that the men targeted elderly members of the community, particularly those living alone and committed offences by convincing the victims to have unnecessary work done, such as house painting, pest control, driveway cleaning and roof […]
Update: Sexual assault, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged a man in relation to the sexual assault of a woman at Surfers Paradise in December. It will be alleged shortly after midnight on Wednesday December 12, a 22-year-old woman was walking on The Esplanade, near Eileen Peters Park, when she was approached by a man who grabbed her inappropriately. Police released […]
Police charge man over romance scam
Police are issuing an urgent warning to the public following an investigation which has uncovered a disturbing development in romance and online scams. Last night, the Queensland Police Service’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group charged a 32-year-old Durack man following an investigation sparked after a victim contacted police. Operation Swift commenced following information received from […]
Serious traffic crash, Alexandra Hills
Police are investigating a serious two vehicle traffic crash that occurred overnight at Alexandra Hills. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Vienna Road and Wimborne Street shortly after 9pm following reports two vehicles had collided. One vehicle, a four-wheel drive, rolled onto its side and crashed into a fence. The 28-year-old male driver […]
Robbery with violence, Coolangatta
Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy sustained a cut to his hand in a robbery that occurred this afternoon at Coolangatta. At 3.50pm, a 17-year-old was in a car in a car park on Creek Street when he was approached by two unknown men. One got into the passenger seat of his vehicle and […]
Weapons & dangerous driving charges, Beenleigh
Police have charged a man after a police car was damaged in Beenleigh this afternoon. At around 12:45pm police observed a vehicle which had been reported stolen from Bellbird Park on January 6 parked on Solar Street in Beenleigh. Police will allege officers then saw a man enter the parked car. It will be further […]
Police officer stood down, Southern Region
A 33-year-old male senior constable from Southern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is alleged to have inappropriately accessed the Queensland Police Service computer systems and information and has been served a notice to appear in the Brisbane […]