The official week of schoolies 2018 concluded this morning with thousands of school leavers enjoying a final night of organised activities in Surfers Paradise. Overnight there were no major incidents with 18 male schoolies arrested on 18 offences, which were mainly drug offences. There were also 18 non-schoolies arrested on 19 offences, mainly relating to […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Attempted armed robbery, Annerley
Detectives are investigating after an attempted armed robbery in Annerley this afternoon. At around 3:20pm a woman was sitting in her car on Denham street when she was approached by a man. The man produced a knife and demanded the woman’s car. He attempted to drive the vehicle but fled the scene on foot when […]
Family statement on constable Peter McAulay release from hospital
On 27 September 2018, we were advised that our son, Peter McAulay, had been struck by a stolen car at Bundamba earlier that morning and that he had been transported to the PA Hospital for treatment. The initial information was that Peter was seriously injured and that his survival hung in the balance. This news […]
Police Headquarters awards ceremony recognises QPS officers, staff and external organisations
Minister for Police and Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart today congratulated officers and staff members who have been recognised for their achievements and commitment at an awards ceremony held at Police Headquarters. Today’s ceremony saw the Queensland Police Service Medal presented to one officer and one former officer. The […]
Appeal to locate witnesses drowning incident, Airlie Beach
Police investigating the deaths of a 30-year-old man and 5-year-old boy who drowned at Airlie Beach last month are appealing for witnesses that are yet to come forward. Shortly before 4pm, on Sunday, October 28 the man and boy, both from China, died after drowning in the Airlie Beach lagoon. The man and boy were […]
Robbery, Tingalpa
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred earlier this morning in Tingalpa. Investigations to date suggest that a man entered a hotel on Wynnum Road at 2.50am and approached two staff members. He produced a note demanding cash and handed it to the employees and when the staff complied he fled the scene on foot. […]
Fatal traffic crash, Welcome Creek
Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Welcome Creek (Bundaberg) yesterday evening. Initial investigations indicate at about 7.30pm, a Ford van travelling towards Moore Park Beach on Moore Park Road left the roadway, colliding with a guide post and a tree. The sole occupant of the vehicle, a 43-year-old man […]
Update: Indecent assault, South Brisbane
Detectives have images of a group of men who may be able to assist police with their enquiries into the indecent assault of a woman in South Brisbane on October 6. Investigations indicate at around 5:30pm a woman was approached by a group of men as she stood on a bus platform. As the men […]
Day seven of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018
As we head into the final night of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018 police were pleased with the overall behavior of the large crowd that headed into the Surfers Paradise CBD. Overnight there were 11 schoolies arrested on 12 charges which were mostly in relation to public nuisance and drug possession offences. There were no schoolies […]
Attempted murder charge, Scarborough
Detectives from Redcliffe Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man with attempted murder following an incident at Scarborough yesterday afternoon. At about 1.35pm, it is alleged an altercation occurred between a 71-year-old man and an 83-year-old man at an address on Landsborough Avenue. During the incident, a 71-year-old man received cuts to his face and […]