The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred near Pormpuraaw overnight. Preliminary investigations indicate around 8:30pm a car was travelling south along the Mungken River Access Road, approximately six kilometres from Pormpuraaw when it rolled a number of times. Emergency crews attended and a 65-year-old Pormpuraaw man was declared deceased at […]
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Fatal traffic crash, Calcium
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred on the Flinders Highway near Calcium yesterday afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate at around 2:30pm a utility was travelling south along the Flinders Highway when it left the road and collided with a tree, approximately 8.5 kilometres south of the Woodstock turn-off. The 17-year-old […]
Attempted armed robbery, Bellmere
Detectives investigating an attempted armed robbery incident that occurred at Bellmere on May 8 are appealing for public assistance. Around 2.05pm, a 22-year-old man riding his Honda motorcycle (pictured) has pulled over to the side of Piggott Road. A purple/dark blue sedan pulled up in front of the motorcycle, and a man wearing a black […]
Police descend on Blackall for Arthur Beetson Cup
The beautiful outback town of Blackall at the legendary ‘black stump’ is abuzz with rugby league this weekend for the annual Arthur Beetson Foundation Outback Cup organised by the QRL Outback. The QPS Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) continues its partnership with the QRL Outback using the event to engage with outback communities, in […]
Armed robbery, Acacia Ridge
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a bakery in Acacia Ridge this morning. Around 6am, two men each armed with a knife approached a woman inside the Elizabeth Street business demanding property. One of the men stole a handbag from a bench in the rear of the store before both men fled the scene […]
Attempted armed robbery, Drayton
Police have charged a 22-year-old man following investigations into an attempted armed robbery at Drayton this evening. It will be alleged that around 5pm, a man entered a supermarket on Brisbane Street and approached the service desk. It will be further alleged that the man produced a knife, threatened a female store employee, and made […]
Update: Operation Mike Tesani NSW man extradited to Cairns and charged
Detectives from Cairns have today extradited a man from New South Wales as part of the on-going operation Mike Tesani, investigations into the 2014 serious assault and attempted robbery of a man at Westcourt. A 42-year-old NSW man has been charged with five offences including attempted robbery using actual violence, unlawful wounding, burglary and commit […]
Update: Unlawful wounding, Beenleigh
Police have released a photograph of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the unlawful wounding of a 33-year-old man at Beenleigh this morning. Around 2.30am, police were called to residence at Manila Street, after reports of a disturbance. A 33-year-old man was located in a back carpark of the unit complex […]
500 kilograms of cannabis seized in hydroponic growhouse, Wongawallan
Investigators from State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group have charged a 55-year-old man and seized approximately 500 kilograms of hydroponically grown cannabis from an address in Wongawallan today. This morning detectives executed a search warrant on the Wongawallan address. During the search of the seven-bedroom address, investigators located a purpose built facility designed […]
Weapon located in wheelie bin, Woodridge
Police are appealing for any information about a firearm that was located in a wheelie bin at Woodridge on April 19, 2018. Around 8.30am the woman went to put some rubbish in her wheelie bin at her North Road residence when she noticed some track pants in her bin that were not hers. She went […]