Detectives have charged a man following investigations into allegations a girl was grabbed by a man in Lawnton on February 9. The 11-year-old was walking on the Francis Road overpass at 3.20pm when she was allegedly approached by an unknown man who grabbed her and pulled her to the ground. It will further be alleged […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Water Police take drug testing to the waterways
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, today joined Superintendent Shane Holmes to announce a trial of on-water drug testing and enforcement for the Queensland Police Service. The announcement took place at the South Bank Pontoon, on board the PV Conroy showing the Draeger Drug Test 5000 instruments. On […]
Robbery with violence, Woodridge
Police are investigating after a man was assaulted and robbed in Woodridge overnight. Initial information suggests that a man was walking on Netball Drive when he was approached by a group of juviniles at around 10.30pm. The group demanded the mans phone and money, and when he didn’t comply, they assaulted him and stole his […]
Armed robbery, Underwood
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service staion in Underwood overnight. Officers were called to a service station on Logan Road at 11pm after four men entered the business. One of the men was armed with a knife and the group then stole a sum of cas and a quantity of cigarettes before […]
Update, Logan disturbance
A 32-year-old man has been extradited to Queensland today following the arrest of nine people last week for their alleged involvement in a disturbance at a shopping centre in Loganholme on Monday, February 4 The 32-year-old Mount Cotton man, the alleged President of the Logan Rebels OMCG, has been extradited from Darwin and will appear […]
Police officer stood down, Southern Region
A 31-year-old male constable from Southern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is alleged to have inappropriately accessed confidential QPS information and acted inappropriately while off duty. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency […]
Police officer stood down, Central Region
A 37-year-old female constable from Central Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is the subject of an investigation regarding driving her private motor vehicle whilst affected by alcohol. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, […]
Fatal traffic crash, Coombabah
Police are investigating a traffic crash involving a mobility scooter, after a woman died at Coombabah this morning. Preliminary information indicates around 11.15am, a vehicle was travelling westbound along Hansford Road, when it collided with a mobility scooter crossing the road. The 87-year-old woman, riding the mobility scooter, sustained critical head injuries and was declared […]
Armed robbery, Currumbin Waters
Police are investigating after a bottle shop was robbed in Currumbin Waters yesterday. Officers were called to the Bienvenue Drive store shortly after 7.30pm following reports that a person had entered the store and produced a firearm. The person made demands before fleeing the scene on foot with a sum of cash and a quantity […]
Historical indecent treatment of child, Mudgeeraba
Police have charged a 54-year-old man over the alleged indecent treatment of a girl at Mudgeeraba from 2013 to 2019. After receiving information on February 8 relating to the alleged historical sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit commenced an investigation. It is alleged that the […]