Police have conducted an operation in Brisbane overnight targeting unsafe use of electric scooters in the Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City Divisions. Last night, Operation Romeo Overture ran using 30 officers from Fortitude Valley, Brisbane City and Mt Gravatt targeting people using electric scooters in an unsafe manner. In particular, the operation focused on offences […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Strangulation and assault offences, Kallangur
Police have charged a man with seven offences including strangulation, assault occasioning bodily harm and serious assault police after officers responded to a triple zero (000) call at a Kallangur home last night (Friday, March 29). Police attended the home around 10.05pm where they located a woman in her 20s with facial injuries following an […]
Fatal traffic crash, Koongal
Two people sadly lost their lives in a traffic crash near Rockhampton this morning. Around 4.10am a crash involving a two vehicles occurred on Lakes Creek Road at Koongal. Preliminary information indicates the Holden Commodore sedan and Ford Falcon utility collided head-on. The driver of the ute, a 47-year-old man from Gracemere died at the […]
Fatal motorcycle crash, Greenbank
Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a fatal crash which occurred at Greenbank this afternoon. Just before 3.00pm, a motorbike collided with a truck on Johnson Road. The male motorbike rider was declared deceased at the scene. Police are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with dash cam vision to contact them If you have information […]
Large cattle stealing operation leads to arrests
Investigators from State Crime Command’s Major and Organised Crime Squad Rural (Cloncurry) have charged two men following a protracted investigation into the stealing of 800 head of cattle from a property north of Richmond in North West Queensland. Operation North Veering commenced in 2015 after a local property owner made the complaint to police. It […]
Dangerous driving charge, Roma
Police have charged an alleged drink driver after a vehicle was driven through a cemetery causing extensive damage in Roma early this morning. Officers were called to Lewis Street around 3.30am following reports a vehicle had crashed through a fence and travelled about 40 metres into the cemetery. As a result of the incident, 20 […]
Stand down, Brisbane Region
A 28-year-old female constable from Brisbane Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is alleged to have inappropriately accessed QPS computer systems and information. She has been served a notice to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on […]
Update: two boys located, Mount Elliot
Police have located two boys that were last seen entering mangroves earlier today at Mount Elliot. They were last seen around 4:30am near the Australia Institute of Marine Science turnoff near the Bruce Highway and both boys were located safe and well around 11.30am. They are being transported to hospital for observation. Police would like […]
Attempted armed robbery, Trinity Park
Police are investigating following an attempted armed robbery at a Trinity Park convenience store yesterday. Shortly before 7pm a man entered the store brandishing a firearm and demanding cash. The staff member produced a large stick and chased the man from the store. The man, who fled on foot, is described as having dark complexion, […]
Cannabis located during traffic stop, Alligator Creek
A man has been charged after four kilograms of cannabis was located hidden inside a vacuum cleaner during the search of a car at Alligator Creek overnight. Just before 7pm, police intercepted a vehicle containing two men on Alligator Creek Road, just south of Alligator Creek. During a search of the vehicle, police located the […]