Police are appealing for public assistance following a fatal traffic crash in Mossman early this morning. At around 4:45am a member of the public located a male pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle on Junction Road in Mossman. Emergency services attended and the 24-year-old Trinity Beach man was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]
A woman has been charged following an alleged stabbing incident in Rockhampton overnight. It will be alleged just after midnight a 29-year-old woman has attended a residence in Kent Street and has been involved in a verbal altercation with another woman at the address. The altercation is then alleged to have escalated with the 29-year-old […]
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred in Taigum tonight. Initial investigations suggest around 8pm a car travelling south bound along Lemke Road struck a woman crossing the road. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the car is assisting police with their investigations. Lemke Road (Handford Road) between […]
Police have charged two men following the closure of a drug operation in Veteran this morning. Detectives from the Gympie Criminal Investigation Branch executed search warrants at two addresses following a protracted investigation into the alleged supply of cannabis and methyl amphetamine. A 56-year-old man from Veteran was charged with two counts of trafficking in […]
Police are investigating after a wounding incident in Maroochydore this afternoon. At about 2pm a 42-year-old man sustained stab wounds to his back following an argument with another man whilst seated in a vehicle. The 42-year-old man was holding a 9-month-old baby when the assault took place and then removed himself and the baby from […]
We are the 19 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse students, brand new to the Queensland Police Service academy. At the start of our first day, we received a warm welcome morning tea from Deputy Commissioner Brett Pointing, Acting Assistant Commissioner Debbie Platz, Acting Superintendent Darren Carnes, Executive Director Paul Casey, Inspector Ian Thompson and Andrea Appleton […]
Yesterday the Queensland Police Service Academy Oxley campus saw 40 recruits and nine Police Dogs (PDs) graduate in an induction ceremony attended by Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the 40 recruits completed the 25 week Recruit Training Program. The program aims to provide recruits with a quality foundation so that they […]
On Thursday, September 1 at Logan Central Station 36 officers from Logan District attended the introduction of the Buddy Project. The Buddy Project is aimed at promoting, supporting, empowering and providing assistance to female officers and staff within the Queensland Police Service. Constable Aroha Tiraa, Constable April Tubb and Constable Whitney Dickson, all of Springwood Station, thought of […]
Detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault at Surfers Paradise early this morning. It will be alleged at about 1.50am a man was leaving a licenced premises in Orchid Avenue when he was punched in the head by a man who was walking behind him. The victim has then fallen and hit his […]
Detectives investigating the attempted robbery of a petrol station at Springfield on Wednesday night, August 31, have released footage of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations. Shortly after 11pm a man entered the Main Street business and approached the counter. The man then grabbed the arm a 41-year-old male attendant […]