Serious traffic crash, Bowen

Police are conducting inquiries into a single vehicle traffic crash at Bowen last night in which a 47-year-old man was critically injured. Preliminary information indicates around 5.45pm a sedan was travelling along Bootaloo Road when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed. The 47-year-old driver sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Townsville Hospital. The […]

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Armed robbery, Redcliffe

Detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a store in Redcliffe today. Shortly before 3.30pm, a man entered the Oxley Avenue business and threatened the female employee with a knife while demanding money from the cash register. The man took the contents from the till before fleeing the store. The staff member was not injured […]

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Serious traffic crash, Gayndah

Police are investigating a serious, single vehicle traffic crash which occurred in Gayndah overnight. At around 1am, a member of the public located a vehicle in bushland off Gayndah Mundubbera Road, approximately 10 kilometres west of Gayndah. Emergency services attended the scene where they extracted the driver from the vehicle. The female driver and sole […]

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Serious assault police, Townsville

Police have charged a 35-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a female constable in Kirwan last night. It will be alleged around 7.50pm, police were responding to reports of a street disturbance on President Street when several people became aggressive towards officers. While police were arresting a man, he allegedly struck a 21-year-old female constable […]

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Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Redbank Plains

Police have charged a 48-year-old male driver after a vehicle crashed into a house at Redbank Plains overnight. It will be alleged around 1.15am the utility ploughed into the Laurel Street residence causing significant damage. Neither the driver nor the female resident were injured during the incident. The Redbank Plains man has been charged with […]

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Greyhound trainer faces 70 serious drug and fraud offences

A 44-year-old Greyhound Trainer is facing 70 serious drug and fraud offences relating to the greyhound racing industry. The Queensland Racing Crime Squad (QRCS) will allege the Camira man doped his greyhounds with methylamphetamine to gain a race day advantage and win prize or wagering money. Queensland Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett said that apart […]

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