Police are investigating an alleged assault in Cairns City on January 1 which was brought to their attention after video of the incident was recorded and shared on social media. The video depicts disturbing footage of a group of girls assaulting two girls from behind on Grafton Street around 7pm. Upon being brought to the […]
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Armed robbery charges, Belmont
Detectives have charged a man following an alleged armed robbery incident at Belmont on December 18. It is alleged at 4am, two men armed with a knife entered a licensed premises on Belmont Road and threatened two staff members before tying them up. It is further alleged the men stole a sum of money and […]
Day 11 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
Day 11 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2) has seen a total of 24 drivers charged with drink driving out of 2849 random breath tests performed. The highest recorded readings were both 0.173%, one at Hope Island and the other at Coorparoo. Forty drivers also returned positive roadside drug tests across the State. […]
CCTV appeal for armed robbery Parkwood
Police have released CCTV of a man and a car they are seeking in relation to the armed robbery of another man at a car wash at Parkwood in early December 2018. Between 12.55am and 1.15am on December 4, 2018 a 22-year-old man was cleaning his silver sedan when a red hatchback drove past, and […]
Rape and domestic violence charges, Far North Queensland
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with rape following an alleged assault in Far North Queensland yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that between December 25 and January 2, the man assaulted a 35- year-old woman at two separate locations. The woman received extensive bruising to her face, arms and body as a result of the […]
Serious crash, Mackay
A 77-year-old woman has received serious leg injuries, as a result of a two-vehicle crash that occurred at Mackay this evening. Initial investigations indicate at around 7 pm, emergency services have responded to a head on crash between a Mazda van driven by the woman and a Toyota Hilux at the intersection of Bridge Road […]
Update – Suspicious white powder washes up on Bundaberg beaches
The Queensland Police Service has undertaken an analysis of the two parcels of white powder found washed up on Bundaberg beaches in December and can confirm exposure to this product can be harmful to anyone coming into contact with it. Members of the public contacted police after discovering two separate one-kilogram packages containing a powder […]
Day 10 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
During day 10 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2), a man died in a fatal crash at Pechey, south of Crows Nest yesterday afternoon. A total of 171 drivers were charged with drink driving out of 12,964 random breath tests performed. The highest of these was five times the legal limit of 0.225% […]
Marine incident, South Stradbroke Island
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a 54-year-old Runaway Bay man died following a jet ski incident near South Stradbroke this morning. Preliminary inquiries indicate around 8am the man was riding the jet ski on the ocean side of the island when, for an unknown reason, has fallen from the jet ski […]
Robbery with violence charge, Harristown
A man has been charged following investigations into a violent incident at Harristown overnight. Shortly after 12am a 20-year-old man was a a Drayton Road property when he observed a man trying to steal a Mitsubishi Triton utility in the backyard. He confronted the man and attempted to stop him stealing the ute when it […]