Police are appealing for public assistance after a 56-year-old man presented at a West End business claiming he’d been involved in a traffic crash. The man entered the business about 4.15pm and collapsed soon afterwards. He was taken to The Townsville Hospital with serious injuries and is now in a coma. He was riding a […]
Police are investigating the theft of two trailers from the side of the road near the intersection of Birts Road and Emery’s Bridge Road in Gundiah. The trailers, which had locks attached, were taken between 8pm on August 13 and 7am on August 14. The white box trailer with Queensland registration 145QTR was carrying 22 […]
Police are investigating an incident in a Poole Street home in Bowen that left a 52-year-old man in hospital with serious head, facial and spinal injuries. It’s believed the man was assaulted with an unknown object about 10pm on Monday night (August 12). He was taken to the Townsville Base Hospital but was later transferred […]
Police are investigating after a woman’s body was located in Hermit Park this morning. Around 9.45am police were called after a member of the public located the woman’s body at the side of a business premises in Charters Towers Road. The woman is believed to be a 47-year-old local woman. The circumstances surrounding the woman’s […]
Detective Inspector Brendan Smith will be available to talk to the media following the arrest of four people at Camira today in relation to break and enter offences. There is a vision opportunity, including weapons and stolen property. Where: Cnr Langley Road and Old Logan Road Camira When: 5pm August 14, 2013 Who: DI Brendan […]
Police are investigating the assault and robbery of a man at Sunnybank last night. Around 9pm the 20-year-old was approached in Turton Street by a group of men who demanded his mobile phone. The victim refused and was assaulted and held down on the ground as the men attempted to remove his mobile phone. The […]
Townsville police, investigating unconfirmed claims that a man intended to leave bottles of water laced with noxious substances in parks located in the South Townsville area, are warning the public not to open or drink from any bottles or containers found lying around. Acting Inspector Darren Randall, Townsville Patrol Group said police were notified of […]
Cairns Property Crime Squad detectives have charged three boys with a total of 37 burglary and traffic related offences following investigations as part of Operation Cairns Cast Iron. Personal items including laptops, phones and vehicles were allegedly stolen from residences in Manunda, Moorool and Mareeba this month. Three Cairns teenagers aged 14, 15 and 16 […]
A man has been charged following the alleged attempted armed robbery of a bottle shop in Toowoomba last night. Around 8.45pm three males have approached the counter of the Anzac Avenue bottle shop before allegedly threatening the attendant with knives while making demands for money. The attendant refused and the three fled on foot empty […]
A 19-year-old Aurukun man has been charged following investigations into an incident in Aurukun on Tuesday night. Officers were called to a disturbance on Muttich Street at around 9.40pm when a man allegedly struck their police vehicle with a piece of timber, shattering a side window. A short time later the man allegedly caused further damage to the police […]