Police have charged a 43-year-old man following a house fire in Jarrot Court Delaney’s Creek. Around 10.30pm emergency services were alerted to the fire and arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. Police will allege the 43-year-old man poured petrol through the house before setting it alight. The 43-year-old man was taken to the […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Fatal traffic crash, Bancroft
Police are investigating a fatal, single vehicle traffic crash which occurred in Bancroft yesterday afternoon. Just before 4pm, police were called to the scene on Balls Road, where it is believed the truck was climbing an incline when it left the roadway and rolled down an embankment. The 31-year-old male driver and sole occupant of […]
Update: Man arrested after violent struggle with police, Newton
Police have charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly fired a rifle at two police officers in Toowoomba today. Around 11am uniformed officers from Toowoomba were patrolling in the Newtown area when they conducted a walk-through of a Bridge Street hotel. It will be alleged as two officers were speaking to a male […]
Police officer stood down, Brisbane Region
A 38-year-old male Sergeant from Brisbane Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and has been tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is subject of an investigation regarding excessive use of force whilst on duty. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, […]
Sudden death, Cairns North
Police are appealing for information after the death of a man in Cairns North this morning. About 12:30am on May 17, Cairns police located a man lying on the side of the road on James Street in Cairns North. Police approached the man and observed that he was unresponsive. A short time later Queensland Ambulance […]
New Bob Atkinson police training centre will underpin Queensland security into the future
Queensland’s frontline and tactical police officers will have some of the best training facilities in the world to enhance safety across the State, when the new Counter Terrorism and Community Safety Centre at Wacol opens next year. The facility will be named after former Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk turned the sod to […]
Man arrested after violent struggle with police, Newton
Toowoomba police have arrested a man after a firearm was discharged as officers were attempting to arrest him at Newtown this morning. Around 11am uniformed officers from Toowoomba were patrolling in the Newtown area when they conducted a walk-through of a Bridge Street hotel. It will be alleged as two officers were speaking to a […]
Arrest of alleged drug and property offender, Sunshine Coast
Police search for an alleged property offender have located drugs, cash and firearms after tracking him to a Sunshine Coast unit block yesterday. It will be alleged the man was seen driving a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer travelling along Edward Street at Alexandra Headland around 9.30am and was followed by police. The vehicle eventually stopped on […]
Burglary and fraud, Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast police are searching for a thief who went on a spending spree with stolen credit cards after breaking into a home last month. On April 12 a person smashed their way into a residence on Lindsay Road in Buderim and took a substantial amount of property including credit cards, jewellery and other personal […]
Armed robbery, Bowen Hills
Fortitude Valley detectives investigating the alleged assault and robbery of a woman at Bowen Hills last Saturday, May 11, have released images of two women who may be able to assist with their enquiries. Around 9.45pm a 33-year-old Brisbane woman was in the process of leaving a university car park at Gardens Point when two […]