Police are seeking assistance to locate a man that escaped from police custody this afternoon in Ravenshoe. The 25-year-old man had been arrested earlier in the afternoon in relation to serious sexual assault offences and was taken by officers to the Ravenshoe Police Station where he was being transitioned into a more secure vehicle for […]
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Fatal traffic crash, near Miriam Vale
A man in his 20s has died in a two vehicle crash south of Miriam Vale today. Preliminary information indicates two vehicles, a sedan and a small truck towing a caravan, collided head-on on the Bruce Highway, approximately 38kms south of Miriam Vale at around 11.10am. The driver and sole occupant of the sedan was […]
Day 6 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
Disappointingly on day six of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2) police arrested nine drivers who were more than three times the legal alcohol limit in a total of 41 drivers charged with drink driving. The nine returned readings of 0.232% at Manunda, 0.214% at Woolloongabba, 0.209% at Strathpine, 0.204% at Tin Can Bay, […]
Break and enter, Gympie
Police are investigating after thieves broke into a Gympie bottle shop overnight and stole a large quantity of alcohol. At approximately 2:45am this morning two men forced their way into the business on Monkland Street before loading at least 30 bottles of spirits into separate bags. The pair then fled the scene on foot. Police […]
Serious assault and robbery, Loganlea
Police are investigating a violent incident in Loganlea this morning. At around 3 am a man was walking along Coral Street, when he was attacked from behind by more than one offender, who struck him around the head, back and hands with a weapon before stealing his phone and wallet. The 36-year-old man received serious […]
Multiple burglary and unlawful use of a motor vehicle offences, North Brisbane
A boy has been charged following a number of burglary and stolen vehicle offences in North Brisbane over the past two days. A number of houses were broken into on the afternoon of December 28 in Bardon, Ashgrove and Wooloowin and a quantity of property was stolen, as well as a vehicle. The vehicle which […]
Multiple robbery offences, South Brisbane District
Detectives are investigating after a number of people were robbed and sustained injures overnight in the South Brisbane area. Officers were called to Comer Street at 9.55pm following reports that a woman was walking in a car park and was assaulted by a man and had her handbag stolen. Police attended the scene and the […]
Update: Break and enters, Gympie
Gympie Police have charged a man after vision from a break and enter was released and information from the public was provided to police. It will be alleged a man used a piece of concrete to smash a glass panel in the Monkland Street store at 1.40am on Monday, December 24. The man then kicked out […]
Update: Police shooting, Cooktown
Detectives this afternoon charged a 40-year-old Cooktown man with four offences including two counts of serious assault police and one count each of acts intended to maim and going armed so as to cause fear. The man has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow, December 29. […]
Police are investigating a fatal incident in which a male cyclist is believed to have fallen from his bicycle at Bushland Beach in the early hours of December 27. Around 2.30am a man was discovered slumped over a bicycle in a culvert on Coutts Drive. Emergency services were called and first aid was rendered however the 48-year-old Bushland Beach man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations are continuing.
Police are investigating a fatal incident in which a male cyclist is believed to have fallen from his bicycle at Bushland Beach in the early hours of December 27. Around 2.30am a man was discovered slumped over a bicycle in a culvert on Coutts Drive. Emergency services were called and first aid was rendered however […]