Police were called to a Rainforest Drive address this morning following reports of a shooting. At around 11:30 a 45-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound in the upper leg. The man has undergone surgery and is believed to be in a stable condition. Police are seeking witnesses and anyone who was in the area with […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Taskforce Maxima drug charges, Labrador
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima, State Crime Command, have charged a man with 21 offences following the execution of a search warrant at Marine Parade in Labrador this morning. Police will allege during a search of the residence they located just over 100 grams of cocaine, an assortment of liquids and tablets suspected to be performance […]
Improvement to DNA analysis introduced
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Health have strengthened DNA analysis capabilities following the recent review of some results. The review was undertaken after a small number of results were recalled due to uncertainty as to the number of contributors within a mixture of DNA. This was isolated to samples that contained a mixture […]
Landslip, Townsville City
Police are coordinating the evacuation of several properties following a landslip in Townsville City. Around 1.15pm, police were advised that part of the hill behind Stanley Street had given way, causing damage to a retaining wall and part of a unit complex. On advice from engineers, officers have evacuated all residents from the complex and […]
Linked burglary offences, Logan Village and Sunnybank
Detectives are treating two burglary offences as linked following investigations into incidents at Sunnybank and Logan Village on January 26. During the first incident, around 2.30 am, three people have forced entry into a jewellery store on McCullough Street, Sunnybank and stole several items of jewellery. In the second incident, at 4 am, the same […]
Update: Death investigation, Frenchville
Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people at Frenchville. Around 9.30pm on January 28, police attended an address on Frenchville Road where a deceased man and woman were located inside the premises. A crime scene was established, and investigations are continuing to establish the cause of death. Detectives have identified […]
Beware of fake buyers!
We are seeing a disturbing trend of people being ripped off by scammers when selling things online. If you’re selling anything using an online platform, keep these tips in mind: Scammers will contact you via email or text, they will normally avoid speaking on the phone. Scammers will have a “story” of why they can’t […]
Fatal traffic crash, Somerset
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash on Atkinsons Dam Road, Somerset around 9pm tonight. Preliminary investigations indicate a Commodore utility has left the road and collided with a tree. Two men aged 44 and 42 -years-old have died at the scene and were unable to be revived. The Forensic Crash Unit investigation is continuing. […]
Serious traffic crash, Runcorn
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Runcorn. Initial investigations suggest that shortly after 3.30pm, a motorcycle and an SUV collided at the intersection of Nemies and Persse Roads in Runcorn. A 35-year-old man that was riding the motorbike was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and is currently in […]
Update: Indecent acts charges, Windsor
Detectives charged a man with a further ten offences following investigations into alleged indecent acts performed across a number of Brisbane suburbs over the last four years. It will be alleged the 43-year-old Eatons Hill man was spotted masturbating in the vicinity of Truro Street in Windsor between many times between 2015 and 2019. He […]