A 35-year-old man has been charged after traffic incident in Southport last night. Police were called to the intersection of Johnston and Wardoo Streets, in relation to a car that collided with a pole on the median strip around 10.30pm. It will be alleged that the man appeared to be heavily intoxicated and attempted to […]
Police are searching for the occupants of a vehicle involved in a hit and run traffic crash and attempted carjacking at Camp Hill yesterday. Preliminary information suggests at around 12.30pm police moved to intercept a damaged black Ford Falcon travelling along Old Cleveland Road at Coorparoo. The vehicle failed to stop and drove away from […]
Police are continuing to appeal for public assistance to help locate a man missing from Townsville. The 52-year-old’s vehicle, a grey 2001 Ford Falcon sedan (similar to pictured) bearing Queensland Registration was located today in the camping grounds of Bowling Green Bay National Park. Initial investigations indicate the vehicle may have been there since Saturday, […]
A 33-year-old woman reported missing in Southport on April 19 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. The original media release below has been edited to remove identifying particulars. April 27, 2017 Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 33-year-old woman reported missing […]
A 33-year-old woman reported missing in Southport on April 19 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. The original media release below has been edited to removed identifying particulars. April 27, 2017 Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 33-year-old woman reported missing from Southport. he woman was last […]
I want to take this opportunity to clarify a few issues arising from the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) performance audit on criminal justice data. It has been reported in some media outlets today that the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has been ‘fudging’ or ‘rorting’ crime statistics and that there is a culture of ‘cover-ups’. I […]
The missing 13-year-old boy reported missing from Townsville over night has been located safe and well. Thanks to all who assisted in locating him. 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 […]
Police are searching for a man who broke into a home at Doolandella early this morning and sexually assaulted a woman while she slept. Preliminary information suggests around 1.15am the man entered the residence on Numbat Place and went into a bedroom where the 55-year-old woman was sleeping. The man then touched the woman inappropriately, […]
UPDATE: The missing boy has been located safe and well. The original media release below has been modified to remove identifying particulars. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 13-year-old boy from Ayr missing in the Townsville area. The boy was last seen at a takeaway food outlet inside the Rising Sun Shopping […]
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has acknowledged the finalisation of the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) performance audit on criminal justice data. The QAO’s findings were tabled for consideration by Parliament today and identify some procedural and process anomalies relating to the police statistical collection procedures. There are three key themes with implications for the Queensland […]