Police are investigating the assault of a 63-year-old bus driver at Southport last week have charged a man this afternoon. Around 8.20am on Friday, police were called to Nerang Street following up on reports that a male bus driver had been assaulted by another man. A 20-year-old Benowa man has been charged with one count […]
Police have charged a man after a hoax explosive device that was found yesterday. A woman attended the Kirwan Police Station yesterday morning with what appeared to be an improvised explosive device that she found a yard on Fielding Way. A man was taken into custody a short time later and police executed a search […]
Several senior members of the Bandidos criminal gang were arrested this morning on a number of charges, including extortion and serious assault, involving numerous victims. Detectives from Taskforce Maxima staged simultaneous dawn raids throughout Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan and arrested 9 patched members of the Bandidos criminal gang, including high ranking office bearers, taken […]
Police are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a home at Eerwah Vale last night. At around 11pm, a number of emergency services units attended Wilsons Lane after reports of a house fire. The house was completely destroyed by the fire and police investigations revealed that no one was in the house at […]
More than 12,000 Queenslanders have had their say on the issue of alcohol and drug-related violence in Queensland’s night spots. The views, shared via a survey in February, have helped shape the Safe Night Out Strategy, a draft action plan to help ensure everyone can enjoy a safe night out. The Queensland Government is again […]
The Central Region Road Safety Week continues today with a focus on the Fatal Five and a host of activities across the region. The Central Region Road Safety Week ambassador Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG said that drivers need to adhere to the Fatal Five. “All motorists should drive to existing weather and road conditions […]
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Logan Central early this morning. Initial information suggests that two men have entered a service station on Wembley Road around 2am and demanded money from the attendant. The attendant gave one man a sum of cash, and he has then attempted to jump over the counter but […]
Police are investigating a traffic crash that has claimed the life of a man in Carins last night. Around 7pm, a car struck a pedestrian on Sheridan Street. Emergency services attended the scene, but the man in his 50s was pronounced deceased at the scene. Sheridan Street was closed for a period of time but […]