Police have charged two men following an alleged burglary incident at an address in Karalee today. At about 12.45pm, due to information received, police intercepted a vehicle that was parked on the Cunningham Highway on-ramp at Blackstone that had stopped due to tyre damage. Police arrested two people located with the vehicle and an additional […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Queensland Police Women look back on an era
On October 30, more than 200 of the original Queensland PWs (Police Women) came together to remember the era when women were first given police powers in the state. Female officers in the Queensland Police Force (as the QPS was then known) were given their number with a PW designation, differentiating them from their male […]
Arson investigation, Kallangur
Detectives investigating a suspicious fire at a Kallangur business that caused extensive damage in the early hours of Sunday morning are appealing for witnesses to the incident. Around 3.40am, officers attended a pet store on Russell Street after a report of a fire. Preliminary investigations indicate that the premises was accessed and the fire was […]
QPS initiatives recognised at Premier’s Awards for Excellence
Minister for Police, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart have congratulated the Queensland Police Service (QPS) projects nominated as finalists at the Premier’s Awards for Excellence including two projects that won in their categories and one that was Highly Commended for the overall Premier’s Award. The Premier’s Awards for Excellence acknowledges the exemplary […]
Day five of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018
Police were again pleased with the crowd behaviour at the Surfers Paradise Schoolies celebrations overnight with large numbers of schoolies in and about the Surfers Paradise CBD. There were 5 schoolies arrested on 8 offences overnight, mainly for public nuisance offences. Of those schoolies arrested, 4 were male and 1 was female. In comparison, for […]
Suspicious fire, East Ipswich
Police are investigating after a suspicious fire at house in East Ipswich overnight. Emergency services were called to the address on Tarcoola Street just before 10pm following reports of a fire. Preliminary investigations indicate the house was unoccupied at the time of the blaze. Police have established a crime scene and investigators will return to […]
Update: Sexual assault investigation, Rasmussen
Townsville detectives have charged a man following investigations into the sexual assault of a woman at a restaurant in Rasmussen on Sunday, November 18. Officers were called to the Riverway Drive business around 4.45pm after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the bathroom by an unknown man. She was transported to hospital for treatment […]
Update: Death investigation, Surfers Paradise
The investigation into the death of a nine-month-old girl, who was located on a Surfers Paradise Beach on Monday November 19, is now being handled by New South Wales Police Force as it has been established the death occurred in NSW. Queensland Police will continue to assist New South Wales authorities with the investigation. New […]
Update – Serious traffic crash, Chambers Flat
A 26-year-old man who was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash on November 11 has died in hospital. Police are investigating following a serious traffic crash that occurred in Chambers Flat this afternoon. Just after 4pm, a motorcycle travelling on Chambers Flat Road collided with the rear of a truck. No one else was injured […]
Suspicious death, Logan
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 4-month old girl from the Logan District, after she was taken to the Logan Hospital yesterday morning suffering life-threatening injuries. The infant was transported to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a critical condition, where she passed away this afternoon. Detectives from the Logan Child Protection and Investigation […]