Police are investigating after a fire damaged a number of classrooms at a school in Laidley yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to the school on Edward Street around 6.30pm following reports of smoke emanating from one of the buildings. The fire was quickly located and brought under control, however two of the classrooms in […]
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Burglary and pursuit, Dicky Beach
Police responded to a Coolum Street resident’s call about a prowler, shortly after midnight in Dicky Beach. Police responded quickly this morning and patrolled the area using dog squad to assist in locating a suspect. Two men were seen in a black car with no license plates attached, and this car (believed stolen) drove at […]
Assault and attempted robbery of woman, Eagleby
Police are investigating after a woman on a mobility scooter was attacked in Eagleby this morning. Around 10.30am the 60-year-old woman was travelling in her scooter down a bike path adjacent to Fryar Road near Dongarven Drive when she passed two boys walking in the opposite direction. One of the boys then struck the woman […]
Update: PSPA area extended for the Deepwater bushfire
Police have extended the exclusion zone in Deepwater this afternoon following the declaration of an emergency situation under Public Safety Preservation Act. The declaration was made at 1.45pm this afternoon in relation to an ongoing bushfire threat. It includes areas within Deepwater Drive and Deepwater Road, Matchbox Road intersections including Matchbox Road and Capricornia Drive, Seabreeze Road, […]
PSPA declared for the Deepwater bushfire
Police have declared an emergency situation in Deepwater this afternoon in relation to an ongoing bushfire threat. The declaration of an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act was made at 1.45pm. It includes areas within Deepwater Drive and Deepwater Road, Deepwater Road and Matchbox Road intersections including Matchbox Road and Capricornia Drive, Capricornia […]
Armed robbery, Eagleby
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at Eagleby yesterday have released footage to try and identify a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries. Around 2.14am, a man entered a service station on River Hills Road and approached the counter with a number of drinks taken from the fridge. He placed the drinks […]
Serious crash, Chermside
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage in relation to a serious traffic crash in Chermside yesterday afternoon. Police will allege at about 3:45 pm, a black BMW sedan travelling westbound at high speed, along Hamilton Road from Zenith Avenue towards Staib Road. A black Nissan Micra was allegedly leaving The Prince Charles Hospital on […]
Stolen motorhome, Minden
Police are searching for a rare and distinctive motorhome stolen from the Minden area last week. Sometime overnight between November 19 and 20 the 1990 Chevrolet Dolphin Motorhome with right hand drive was taken from an address on Postman’s Track. The vehicle was parked inside the property in a secluded area around 15 minutes west […]
New Police Memorial officially opened in City Botanic Gardens
Today, families of fallen Queensland Police Service officers joined members of the public, QPS officers and dignitaries for the official opening of the new Queensland Police Memorial located in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. Commissioner Ian Stewart joined Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Police Minister Mark Ryan for the dedication ceremony. The new memorial will be […]
Wounding, Labrador
Police have charged a woman following an incident in Labrador overnight. At around 12:30 am at a Pengana Street address a 58-year-old woman allegedly argued with a 64-year-old man. Police will allege the argument escalated and the 58-year-old stabbed the man twice in the back with a knife. The pair are known to each other. […]