A 40-year-old Kingaroy man voluntarily surrendered into police custody around 9pm this evening following a stand-off with officers which began around 10pm last night. Police attended a Haly Street home last night after threats were allegedly made and an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act was made around 3.40am this morning. This was […]
Police attached to the Gold Coast’s Taskforce Latro (Northern) have charged a 38-year-old Labrador man with several burglary offences following investigations into a number overnight break-ins in Southport. Police were called to a Johnston Street, Southport address around 4.30 this morning after an 84-year-old woman woke up and allegedly discovered a man inside her home […]
Sunshine Coast police investigating the robbery of a Twin Waters pharmacy this afternoon have declared a suspect device left behind on the counter as ‘safe’ and not containing explosive materials. Around 12.15pm, a man entered the Ocean Drive business and made threats towards staff before spraying three female employees with an unknown liquid. The man […]
Troop horses Manny and Hercules and Mounted Police officers Acting Sergeant Katie Blomkamp and Constable Lauren Fitzjohn made some new friends this week whilst on deployment on the Sunshine Coast. After meeting Simon and his carer on the weekend and seeing what a positive reaction he had to the horses, Mounted Police officers made arrangements to […]
Police are investigating after a fire caused extensive damage to a home at Bethania early this morning. Initial investigations indicate the fire started at the Glastonbury Drive home sometime after midnight and was discovered around 3am when the occupants returned home. No one was in the home at the time of the fire. The cause […]
Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act at Twin Waters following an incident at a pharmacy earlier. The declaration affects the area within the boundaries of Ocean Drive, Magnolia Lane and the entrance of the Twin Waters Golf Club, including the car park and surrounds of the nearby shopping village. […]
Police are investigating after a man was robbed at Norman Park this morning. Around 3.20am he was walking through a park off Milsom Street when he was struck from behind by a man and knocked to the ground. The 46-year-old victim later regained consciousness to discover his wallet missing and that he had an injury […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an initial flood watch for the Gulf Rivers. The BOM advises: “Locally heavy rainfall is expected during Friday in an area stretching from the Gulf Country to Capricornia forecast districts. Daily rainfall totals in excess of 50mm are likely today and Saturday, with local falls over 100mm possible. Catchments […]
Police are investigating the robbery of a Sunshine Coast pharmacy this afternoon. Around 12.15pm, a man entered the Ocean Drive business at Twin Waters and made threats towards staff. The man then sprayed a number of staff members with an unknown liquid, and left an item on the counter before fleeing the scene with a […]
Police have declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act following an incident at Kingaroy overnight. Police where called to the address about 10pm after a man made threats at a house in Haly Street. The declaration was made at 3:40am and it is believed that there is no other people at the […]