Update: Missing man, Townsville – located.
Police have located the 36-year-old man reported missing in the Townsville area since November 17. He was located safe and well.
LOCATED: Missing 13yo boy from Carseldine (updated 25/11/2016)
Update – 11.45am 25/11/2016 – The 13yo boy reported missing has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. Original media release has been amended and the photograph of the boy removed. A 13-year-old boy from Carseldine has been reported missing with police appealing for public assistance. The boy […]
Update: Shooting incident, Chinchilla
Police investigating the shooting of a 21-year-old man at Chinchilla last Thursday night are seeking public assistance to the incident. Around 7pm on Thursday, November 17 police were notified that a man had presented himself to a Chinchilla hospital with gunshot wounds. Police would like to hear from anyone who noticed a vehicle similar to […]
Armed robbery charges, Idalia (Townsville)
A 39-year-old man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of enter premises with intent following investigations into an incident at a medical centre in Idalia this afternoon. Police will allege around 1pm, the man entered the Kokoda Street premises wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife before threatening […]
LOCATED – Missing girl, Morayfield
Update: The girl was located safe and well on November 26. Original blog post has been edited to remove the girl’s image and any identifying particulars. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Morayfield. The girl (pictured) was last seen around 9pm yesterday leaving an address on […]
Drug arrests, Crows Nest and Roma
Police from the Darling Downs District, including officers from the tactical crime squad and criminal investigation branches from Toowoomba and Roma, today executed a number of search warrants across Crows Nest and Roma with police charging seven people with 26 offences, including trafficking, producing and possessing of dangerous drugs (cannabis and methylamphetamine). A 25-year-old man Crows […]
Update: fatal traffic crash, Brighton
A man has been charged following investigations into a fatal traffic crash in Brighton yesterday afternoon. Initial investigations indicate shortly after 5pm a motorcycle was travelling south on the Houghton Highway when it collided with the rear of a utility on the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge. The rider of the motorcycle, a 48-year-old Kippa-Ring man, […]
Update: Murder charge, Alexandra Hills
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man at Alexandra Hills on Tuesday, November 22. Police were called to a Brompton Street home around 11.50pm after reports two men had allegedly been stabbed. A 37-year-old Hillcrest man died at the scene. The second man, a 39-year-old from Tingalpa, was transported […]
QPS recognised and awarded for performance and excellence
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart offered his congratulations to Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers who were acknowledged at the Premier’s Awards for Excellence ceremony. The Premier’s Awards for Excellence acknowledge and reward individuals and teams under the following categories: customer focus, innovation, leadership, performance and sustainability. The QPS was announced as winners and finalists in the performance category. […]
Armed robbery, Surfers Paradise
Three males have been charged after the alleged armed robbery of two 17-year-old men in Surfers Paradise overnight. Around 9.30pm the two men were walking along Peninsular Drive when they were approached by three males. One of the males allegedly produced a knife and made demands for property. The offenders obtained items before fleeing the […]