Gladstone Water Police are coordinating a search and rescue operation following a fire on a catamaran this afternoon approximately 10 nautical miles east of 1770. Just before 4pm, a commercial passenger vessel carrying 46 people including crew, caught fire in the engine area. At 4.30pm, the vessel was abandoned and all passengers and crew were […]
Police in Aurukun have continued to make progress with their investigation into the armed robbery of a man on May 8, charging three more people in relation to the incident. Around 1.20am, police attended Wuungkan Lane following reports two males had confronted a man in a car. The man was allegedly threatened with an axe […]
A 12-year-old girl reported missing from Eastern Heights has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 […]
Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act a short time ago in Eastern Heights. The declaration was made at 2pm after a suspicious device was discovered in a residence near Cemetery Road, and motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Police have cordons in place near the intersections of […]
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a ute from Northern New South Wales and is driving dangerously across the Darling Downs District. Around 9am, police became aware of a ute driving dangerously on the New England Highway at Ballandean before heading towards Stanthorpe. Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle after it continued […]
Police have charged a 41-year-old man following an incident at a unit block in Maroochydore yesterday evening. It will be alleged around 6pm a man has approached a woman in a unit block on Third Avenue and made demands for money. The man is then alleged to have entered the woman’s unit, produced a knife and […]
Police are at the scene of a truck crash outside Charleville. Around 6.30am, a cattle truck rolled on the Mitchell Highway about 10 kilometres north of Charleville, near the Avadale turn off. The driver and a passenger were uninjured in the crash. Between 20 and 30 head of cattle have been injured and police are coordinating veterinary […]
Police are investigating after a man was wounded at Marsden early this morning. Around 12.15am the injured man made his way to a hotel on Bourke Street seeking assistance. The 29-year-old man was subsequently taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. Police investigations indicate an altercation occurred between the […]
Police are investigating an incident at Beenleigh overnight where a man was struck by a train. Initial investigations indicate around 11.20pm the man ran around lowered boom gates and was crossing the tracks at Spanns Road when he was struck by the train. The 22-year-old man was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with head […]
Police are investigating an incident in which a man received a gunshot wound to his shoulder this morning. Initial investigations indicate incident occurred around 1.20am at a Sungold Avenue residence. A 32-year-old man has been taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with a believed non-life threatening injury to his shoulder. A crime scene has been […]