Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred on the Bruce Highway around 15 km south of Townsville. The crash between a sedan and a truck occurred shortly before 5 am. The roadway at that location is closed for the safety of investigators and drivers are urged to consider alternative routes as the Highway […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Drug charges, Taigum
Police have charged a man after he allegedly was found in possession of a kilogram of Methylamphetamine. It will be alleged at 5pm police stopped a Holden Commodore sedan on Hanford Road with a male driver and no passengers. Police became suspicious of the man’s behaviour and a search of the vehicle located a clip […]
Assault charges, Broadbeach
Police have charged five men and two boys after a man and a woman were assaulted in Broadbeach on January 8. At 11.20pm, the man and the woman were sitting on a bench seat on Broadbeach Boulevard when three men walked passed. The group became involved in an altercation and the three men then left […]
Update suspicious behaviour, Lawnton
Detectives have released photos of a vehicle of interest after a girl was grabbed by a man in Lawnton this afternoon. The 11-year-old was walking on the Francis Road overpass at 3.20pm when she was approached by an unknown man who grabbed her by the waited and pulled her to the ground. He then fled […]
Serious traffic crash, Gladstone
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred in Gladstone this afternoon. Initial information suggests that a single vehicle that was travelling on Red Rover Road at 2pm rolled and left the roadway. The driver, a man in his 20s, had to be cut from the vehicle and was flown to Brisbane with life […]
Suspicious behaviour, Lawnton
Police are seeking assistance after a girl was grabbed by an unknown man this afternoon in Lawnton. Initial information suggests that the 11-year-old was walking on the Francis Road overpass at 3.20pm when a man approached her. The man then grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to the ground before fleeing the scene […]
Closure of phase 2 – Op Quebec Oklahoma – southern Burnett drug operation
Police from the Dalby-Burnett Group arrested twenty people during phase two of a drug operation code-named Operation Quebec Oklahoma targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine (Ice) into Murgon, Cherbourg and the southern Burnett areas. Operation Quebec Oklahoma was a complex and lengthy operation spanning 13-months and utilised police resources from the across the South West and […]
Tighten your belt or pay the price!
Riding without a seatbelt is far from a ‘cheap’ thrill when you’re dealing with potential costs of life and safety – not to mention a $391 fine. Whether you’re a driver or passenger you must by law wear your seatbelt in a vehicle. If you don’t, you face a fine of $391 and three demerit […]
Sudden death investigation, Karawatha
Police were called to a Wembley Drive address shortly after 3 am today following reports of a shooting. Early information suggests police arrived at the semi-rural scene to discover a 40-year-old woman had passed away. Police have information to suggest the woman was shot. A man who was at the address and known to the […]
Serious crash, Currimundi
A man has received head injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle at Currimundi this morning. Initial investigations indicate the collision occurred at around 4am on Nicklin Avenue, when the vehicle was travelling north and the male pedestrian attempted to cross the road. The injured man was subsequently transported from the scene […]