Two men have been charged following investigations into the discovery of a suspicious device at a school carpark in Newtown on May 10. At 2am, emergency services were called to a Herries Street facility following the discovery of an item in a garden bed. The device was deemed to be safe and did not pose […]
Detectives from the Whitsunday CIB are continuing investigations into property crime offences reported recently, including those that occurred around the time of Tropical Cyclone Debbie. In the past week, a number of search warrants have been executed in the Whitsunday area which have resulted in multiple items of stolen property being seized and numerous persons […]
Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act following an incident in Woodridge. Around 8.30am police attended a unit complex on Nyanza Street following reports of a disturbance. The declaration was made around 9.30am after the man, who is possibly armed, refused to leave the building. An exclusion zone (pictured below) […]
On Wednesday May 10, police and Volunteers in Policing attended Downlands College for a school visit. Toowoomba police are currently visiting schools each week to engage with students and improve connections with young people in the district. The students were engaging and enthusiastic, particularly when feeling the real weight of police handcuffs! Thank you to […]
Police are investigating an alleged burglary with violence in Coomera. Initial investigations suggest that around 11.30pm two men entered a Gunther street residence demanding jewelry and car keys from a female victim. When the woman didn’t immediately comply with demands she was allegedly punched. The two men then stole a vehicle from the residence and […]
Between 3.30pm on April 28 and 1pm on May 1, two Kawasaki Mule vehicles and an assortment of tools have been stolen from a construction supply yard located on Wirth Road, Charlton. The Kawasaki Mules are almost identical to the vehicle pictured below. It is highly likely the vehicles were removed by means of a trailer or […]
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred this afternoon at Erakala (Mackay). Initial investigations indicate about 5.15pm, a car and a motorcycle were both traveling east on Maraju Yakapari Road when the two vehicles collided. The male rider of the motorcycle was transported to the Mackay Base Hospital in a critical condition however […]
THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE AND WELL. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a woman missing from Garbutt. The 32-year old was last seen on May 7 at an address but hasn’t been seen since. Concerns are held for her welfare as her behaviour is out of character. She is described […]
A woman and boy reported missing from Redbank Plains on May 12 have been located safe and well. The original media release (below) has been edited to remove identifying features: Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a boy and woman reported missing from Redbank Plains. The 39-year-old woman and a 16-year-old […]
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred this evening in Kallangur. Initial information suggests that a man entered a service station on Narangba Road at 8pm and produced a knife. He made demands for cash, and when the female attendant complied and handed him a sum of cash, he then fled the scene. No […]