Police investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Mundingburra (Townsville) on December 24 are appealing to any motorists who have relevant dash-cam footage of the incident. Investigations indicate at about 7.20pm, a vehicle travelling outbound on Ross River Road collided with two pedestrians at the intersection with Bowen Road. The two pedestrians, a man […]
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Attempted armed robbery, Alderley
Detectives have released vision of a man that may be able to assist after a woman was seriously assaulted in Alderley on Monday, December 24. At 6.15pm a 19-year-old woman stopped her car outside a residence in Goskar Avenue in Alderley. A black Mazda CX5 then stopped near her and a man got out of […]
Fatal motorcycle crash, Holloways Beach
A man injured in a two-vehicle crash on December 20 sadly passed away today in Townsville Hospital. The crash occurred on the Captain Cook Highway approximately 50 metres north of the Holloways Beach roundabout at around 4.45pm. Two vehicles, a utility and motorcycle, were both travelling northbound on a dual carriage-way when they have come […]
Road safety report: Phase 2 – Day 3
Police conducted over 2,000 RBTs (Random Breath Tests) with 33 drivers charged with drink driving. Police arrested a 21-year-old Banora Point (NSW) man after the Ford Falcon he was driving hit a roundabout and then a power pole on Griffith Street in Coolangatta at 6pm. The man then fled onto the beach where he was […]
Dangerous driving, Ormeau
Police have charged a 57-year-old man after he allegedly drove a four-wheel drive dangerously, crashing into vehicles and evading police at Ormeau this morning. It will be alleged the Ford Territory was seen weaving through southbound traffic and reaching speeds of 165 km/hour on the Pacific Motorway around 10.45am. Police received multiple reports of minor […]
Road safety report: Phase 2 – Day 2
Day two of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign sadly saw a fatal pedestrian incident in Townsville which claimed the lives of a 76-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman last night while crossing Ross River Road. More than 2,300 speeding motorists fined on Queensland roads with the state’s most high-risk speeding motorist captured on a speed […]
Armed robbery, Hillcrest
Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Hillcrest yesterday evening. At about 11.20pm, a male food delivery driver delivered an order to Bushmills Street where he was approached by a man and a woman. The man threatened the delivery driver with a crowbar and demanded cash and other items of property which […]
Fatal traffic crash, Hermit Park
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Hermit Park (Townsville) this evening. Initial investigations indicate at about 7.20pm, a vehicle travelling outbound on Ross River Road collided with two pedestrians at the intersection with Bowen Road. The two pedestrians, a man and a woman in their 70’s were both declared deceased at […]
Break and enters, Gympie
Police have released vision of a man breaking into a tyre store at Gympie in the early hours of Christmas Eve, December 24. The man has used a piece of concrete to smash a glass panel in the Monkland Street store at 1.40am. The man then kicked out the glass before entering the office area […]
Man charged with multiple vehicle thefts across Queensland
Police have charged a 30-year-old man following investigations into a string of offences including car thefts, traffic crashes and property crime spanning from Cairns to Brisbane in the past two weeks. It will be alleged between December 12 and 22, the Edmonton man stole multiple vehicles and petrol and was involved in four traffic crashes […]