It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of one of our own whilst on duty in the Lockyer Valley today. On behalf of the police family I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Senior Constable Brett Forte. Whilst the full circumstances of today’s tragic incident […]
Update May 30, 2017: A 21-year-old man reported missing from Birkdale has been located safe and well. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 21-year-old man reported missing from Birkdale. The man was last seen at around 5:30am on May 26 and has not been seen by friends or family since. Police hold […]
The Queensland Police Service can confirm the death of a male officer who was involved in a shooting incident whilst on duty in the Lockyer Valley today. The incident occurred around 2.20pm as police were attempting to intercept a vehicle on Wellers Road at Seventeen Mile. Police are continuing to search for the armed man […]
An emergent situation has been declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act following a police incident in the Lockyer Valley this afternoon where an officer has been injured. A PSPA was declared at 3.40pm with an exclusion zone in place for the area of Fords Rd, Forestry Road West, Sandy Creek Road, Gerard Lane, 17 […]
Police are currently at the scene of an incident in the Lockyer Valley this afternoon where an officer has been injured. Initial information suggests shots were fired at police in Seventeen Mile, and a police vehicle has been involved in a traffic incident. Members of the public and the media are being advised to avoid […]
Police are currently at the scene of a serious two vehicle traffic crash on the Gateway Motorway through Nudgee today. Initial information suggests at around 12pm, two vehicles crashed in the southbound lanes of the motorway 500m south of Bicentennial Road. One person has died, while the man in the second vehicle was not physically […]
Police are seeking public assistance to help with their investigation into the death of a 37-year-old in Gladstone. An autopsy was completed today and the man has been identified as Michael Peter Ceremunga. Officers were notified of human remains that were discovered on May 25 at a storm water drain at Benaraby Road. Police are […]
Police are investigating after a car crashed into a power pole at Milton last night. Initial inquiries indicate around 11.30pm a green Jeep Wrangler was headed east on Milton Road when it has left the road and collided with a power pole at the intersection with Cribb Street. The male driver and female passenger were […]
Two men who escaped from a correctional facility near Rockhampton have been located and charged overnight. The men escaped the facility on the Bruce Highway on Saturday morning and were located in North Brisbane yesterday afternoon and were taken into custody. A 36-year-old man and a 37-year-old man have both been charged with one count […]
Update May 30, 2017: A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Calamvale has been located safe and well. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a girl reported missing from Calamvale. The 13-year-old (pictured) was last seen around 1pm on May 28 and was meant to attend an event in the Calamvale area however did not return […]