Police investigating the armed robbery of a licensed premises at Greenbank early this morning have released CCTV footage. At 3.39am, two men entered a tavern on Pub Lane in Greenbank. The men, one believed to armed with a hammer and the other armed with a shotgun, demanded cash from the 24-year-old male employee. The armed […]
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Update: Man charged over allegedly lighting vegetation fires in Bouldercombe (Port Curtis)
Detectives from the Major and Organised Crime Squad (MOCS – Rural) have charged a man following investigations into an allegedly deliberately lit fire at Bouldercombe (previously referred to as Port Curtis) yesterday morning. The 27-year-old Rockhampton man has been charged with one count of setting fire to crops and is due to appear in the […]
Armed robbery charges, Runcorn
Police investigating an alleged armed robbery at Runcorn yesterday evening have charged one girl and six boys. At about 8.30pm, it is alleged several teenagers attended a service station on Compton Road in a stolen vehicle. It is alleged one of the juveniles used a hammer to smash the glass sliding door allowing the others […]
Sudden death, Rolleston
A 21-year-old man has died when a tree fell on him at Rolleston last night. At 7.30pm, emergency services were called to the O’Brien’s Road property following reports a man had become trapped under a tree. Investigations suggest the man had been attempting to cut the tree with a chainsaw when the tree fell and […]
Armed robbery, Sunnybank Hills
Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Sunnybank Hills yesterday evening. At about 10.30pm, three male persons, one armed with a brick, entered a licenced premise on Gowan Road and approached the service counter. One of the males asked a staff member to open the cash register which he refused to do. […]
Fatal traffic crash, Numinbah Valley
A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash in Numinbah Valley yesterday evening. Preliminary investigations indicate at around 7:15pm the car was travelling south on Nerang Murwillumbah Road, when it rolled a number of times south of Pocket Road Bridge. The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at […]
Two men arrested with allegedly lighting vegetation fires in the Rockhampton area
Police have arrested two men who allegedly deliberately lit fires in the Rockhampton area. Around 11.30am this morning a 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to light a grass fire beside the Burnett Highway, Port Curtis following information from the public. The Rural Fire Brigade, Police and community members worked together to extinguish the […]
Update2 – Serious traffic crash, Chermside
Police investigating a serious traffic crash in Chermside last week which claimed the life of a woman, are continuing to appeal for witnesses and for dash cam footage of the area. At around 3.45pm, a black BMW travelling westbound on Hamilton Road collided with another car which was leaving the driveway of a hospital. The […]
Update: Wounding investigation, Gympie
Gympie detectives investigating an incident in which a 24-year-old man was allegedly seriously assaulted and stabbed on Wednesday night are appealing for public assistance. Detectives have charged a 25-year-old Glastonbury man with one count each of wounding, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, enter dwelling with intent at night using actual violence whilst armed […]
Robbery charges, Sunnybank
Police have arrested a man and a boy following an alleged armed robbery at Sunnybank yesterday evening. It is alleged at about 8.30pm, a man and a boy entered the drive-through entrance of a licenced premises on McCullough Street. When staff questioned the boy in relation to his age, it is alleged the boy presented […]