Yesterday around the state Queensland Police hosted or attended numerous community events in support of White Ribbon Day. Congratulations to everyone who committed to Stand Up, Speak Out and Act to prevent domestic violence. Here’s a snapshot of what went on: Queensland Police Academy Ayr Boondall White Ribbon Ambassador Petero Civoniceva alongside staff and […]
Detectives are investigating after a man broke into a residence and assaulted a woman in Springwood overnight. Just after midnight a man entered a Hawdon Crescent house before accessing a computer on the dining room table. A 64-year-old woman, the sole occupant of the home at the time, confronted the man before a struggle ensued […]
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash in Victoria Point last night. Around 10.40pm police observed a utility allegedly speed through a red traffic light before crashing with a hatchback at the intersection of Cleveland Redland Bay Road and Colburn Avenue. An 18-year-old woman, the driver of the hatchback and her 48-year-old female passenger were […]
Nine juveniles are currently assisting police with investigations into the unlawful use of two motor vehicles this morning in the greater Townsville area. At around 3.30am, police responded to reports of two stolen vehicles travelling north along the Bruce Highway at Alligator Creek. Police successfully deployed tyre deflation devices near the Alligator Creek Bridge which […]
Police were generally happy with the behaviour of the vast majority of school leavers on day six of schoolies on the Gold Coast. Overnight there were three male schoolies charged with four offences relating mainly to street offences with 32 schoolies given liquor infringement notices for drinking in a public place. Also overnight 10 people […]
A 20-year-old woman has been charged following a disturbance in the Cairns suburb of Manunda last night. Police will allege around 9.30pm the woman was with a group of people creating a disturbance outside a unit block in McLachlan Street. Two occupants of the unit block, a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have allegedly […]
Two 17-year-old men and one 21-year-old man from Doomadgee have been charged following investigations into the theft of firearms from a vehicle yesterday in Doomadgee. It will be alleged that between 7pm last night and 7am this morning, a vehicle parked on Potter Street was illegally entered, and a number of items stolen. These items […]
Police investigating the disappearance of a 37-year-old Greg Dufty, last seen in Ashmore on July 6, have today charged a third man. A 25-year-old Arundel man has been charged with one count of murder and is scheduled to appear before the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow morning, November 26. Officers continue to appeal for witnesses to […]
Bowen Detectives have arrested a 17-year-old local woman after an alleged assault on a 24-year-old female backpacker who was sun bathing on a beach at Santa Barbara Parade, Bowen earlier this month. It will be alleged that around 1pm on November 4, the 17-year-old woman assaulted the backpacker with a stick. The victim had surgery […]
Today on White Ribbon Day, Commissioner Ian Stewart and Deputy Commissioners Brett Pointing, Steve Gollschewski and Ross Barnett signed the “Not now, Not ever” leadership pledge declaring their commitment to eliminate domestic and family violence in Queensland. The pledge states that Queensland Police believe: domestic and family violence is never acceptable everyone has the right to […]