Two teenage boys will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act following the alleged armed robbery of a man in Sunnybank yesterday afternoon. At around 1pm, a man was walking on Dixon Street when he was approached by three teenage boys, who allegedly began to assault him. It will be further […]
The Central Region Road Safety Week concluded yesterday at the Emergency Services Expo at the Heritage Village, Rockhampton. Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon said that having Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG as an ambassador had helped raise the profile of the week. “I thank the community for their commitment to the week. Unfortunately we still saw […]
Motorists who refuse to slow down through new roadworks on the Pacific Motorway have been put on notice as police speed cameras are enforcing roadwork speed limits in Queensland. Road Policing Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating has issued a warning to irresponsible motorists. A reduced speed limit of 60km/hr is in place on the […]
Police have charged a woman after investigations into the alleged theft of three charity collection containers from Sandgate businesses on Thursday March 13. Between 7am and 10.30am collection tins were stolen from a café, newsagency and supermarket, with the businesses located in Brighton Road and Bowser Parade. An employee of the newsagency confronted the woman […]
Police have charged a man following an incident in North Mackay overnight. Around 1.40am, police will allege a verbal altercation occurred at a Canberra St property before a 17-year-old woman was stabbed several times in the chest. An 18-year-old man who attempted to assist the woman was then allegedly stabbed several times in the upper […]
Earlier this morning detectives from Taskforce Maxima arrested an additional patched member of the Bandidos criminal gang for extortion. This action is a continuation of Operation Lima Corona which closed yesterday with a series of raids across Brisbane. The operation targeted Bandidos West End and Centro chapters whose members were allegedly extorting money and […]
Police are investigating after a shot was fired in Lower Beechmont late last night. Initial inquiries indicate that around 10.45pm, a vehicle has driven to a house on Tarlington Road and a person in the vehicle has fired one round from a firearm. The projectile hit the bonnet of a utility that was parked in […]
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 […]