A Police Intervention (PI) initiative is being implemented in the Townsville area to help address the offending behaviours and supervision of young offenders. Regional Crime Coordinator for Northern Region Detective Acting Superintendent Cheryl Scanlon will launch the new initiative today. Detective Acting Superintendent Scanlon said young offenders were having a significant impact on Townsville’s community […]
A land search has resumed this morning for a Dutch foreign national who fell down Roaring Meg Falls near Wujal Wujal yesterday. At 12.30pm, initial information suggests a 41-year-old woman lost her footing and fell down the edge of the falls. Police divers are expected to arrive today to assist with the search. If you […]
The State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Group is warning shoppers and merchants to be vigilant during the upcoming festive season. The Christmas shopping period in the past has been a prime time for transnational crime gangs to visit major shopping locations around Australia and target ATMs and stores. “These criminals will fly into […]
Police have charged two teenagers following the armed robbery of a 21-year-old German tourist at South Brisbane last night. At 11.05pm, a 16-year-old boy and girl approached a man at a Stanley Place café and allegedly stole his laptop and hat. When the man attempted to get his laptop back, the girl allegedly produced a […]
A man has been charged with drug related offences yesterday in Mount Isa. A man was detained at a club on Nineteenth Avenue and police will allege that he was in possession of a quantity of drugs. Police will further allege that the man has affiliations to Criminal Motorcycle Gangs and he has been charged […]
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with various offences after a disturbance at a residence in Mooloolaba on Saturday night. It will be alleged around 9pm a man broke into a Balyarta Crescent property and discharged a firearm inside the house. A 29-year-old man sustained a bullet wound to his leg and later attended Nambour […]
The first weekend of celebrations for schoolies concluded last night with thousands of school leavers enjoying the entertainment on offer in Surfers Paradise. Police were pleased with the behaviour of the vast majority of schoolies throughout the festivities on Sunday evening. Overnight police arrested 10 schoolies on 13 offences with the majority of charges for […]
Police are co-ordinating a search and rescue operation at Roaring Meg Falls near Wujal Wujal. Around 12:30 this afternoon, a woman was at the Roaring Meg Falls and has lost her footing and fallen down the edge of the falls. Police searched this afternoon, but have suspended the search this evening and will resume […]
Police have charged two boys following a series of traffic incidents in the Logan District yesterday. It will be alleged a stolen vehicle failed to stop when police attempted to intercept it on Gilmore Road at Berrinba around 3.25pm. PolAir followed the vehicle while police deployed a tyre deflation device on Compton Road in Woodridge. […]
A 28-year-old Fortitude Valley man is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with unlawful wounding following a disturbance in Brunswick Street this morning. A verbal disagreement occurred between a number of people at the intersection of Brunswick and McLachlan streets around 4.40am before the two groups went their respective ways. Around […]