Police are investigating two stealing incidents that occurred in Sunnybank Hills this afternoon. Initial investigations indicate about 5.25pm a man entered a hairdressers in a shopping centre on Compton Road and stole a cash register by cutting the power cord. He was apprehended by members of the public but he broke away and left in […]
A man has died following a single vehicle motorcycle crash at Park Ridge this afternoon. Initial investigations indicate at about 4.15pm a 34-year-old man was riding a motorcycle Westbound on Crest Road when the rider has lost control of the motorbike and crashed. The 34-year-old Greenbank man died at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit are […]
North-bound truckies passing near Gympie were encouraged today to pull over, enjoy a free barbecue and get some advice on how to avoid fatigue. The Federal Truckie Toolbox Talk is just one of hundreds of local events and activities being held across the State as part of Queensland’s first ever Road Safety Week. Truckies travelling north […]
Specialist Services units Mounted Police, Polair, Railway Squad and Water Police have joined the 24 regional blogs on Queensland Police Service’s myPolice blog network. Assistant Commissioner Alistair Dawson who launched the blogs said their new online presence would allow Queenslanders a unique insight into these specialised units. “The officers from these units have remarkable policing […]
Detectives from Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch have this week closed a long running drug operation that has seen multiple arrests. Operation Mike Cromwell has focused on a syndicate allegedly involved in the distribution of cocaine, methylamphetamines (including ice) and cannabis in both Brisbane and Townsville. As a result of their investigations police have executed […]
Police are trying to identify the rightful owner of a significant sum of money which was found inside clothes donated to charity on the Sunshine Coast this week. Just under $7,000 in cash was located in the pockets of women’s garments that had been placed in a Buderim charity bin sometime between Friday, August 14 […]
Wearing a seatbelt significantly improves your chances of surviving a crash. The widespread use of seatbelts following legislation in the 1970s is regarded as having had a significant impact on the road toll, helping reduce this from over 3,382 deaths in 1968 to around 2,887 deaths per year 20 years later. While wearing a seatbelt […]
Police from the Gold Coast Major and Organised Crime Squad were thunderstruck when they came across this limited edition AC/DC framed guitar during investigations at a Parkwood property in August last year. There is no use beating around the bush, police are trying to locate the owner of this item that is suspected to have […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash this morning, which has closed the Bruce Highway at Brandon. Around 10am, a car collided with a cane train. No one was seriously injured during the incident. The highway will be closed for several hours while cranes recover the locomotive. Police would like to speak with some […]
A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash in Parklands overnight. Initial information suggests at around midnight a sedan was travelling southbound on Nambour Connection Road when it left the road and collided with the support wire of a power pole, causing the vehicle to roll. The driver and sole occupant of the […]