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August 2017

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Appeal for witnesses – Road rage incident, Sherwood

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Police are appealing to members of the public to help identify two men involved in a road rage incident at Sherwood on April 21. At about 2.30pm on Oxley Road, the driver of a blue Kia Sorento was involved in a road rage incident with the occupants of a white Toyota Landcruiser. Investigations indicate that […]

UPDATE: LOCATED – Search for missing man, Camira

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Update: 8.15pm 10/08/2017 The 44-year-old man reported missing from Camira has been located safe and well.   Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance The original media release (below) has been edited to remove identifying particulars. Police and emergency services have commenced a search for a 44-year-old man reported […]

Police issue free wristbands for child safety at the Ekka

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Police Minister Mark Ryan and North Brisbane District Superintendent Katherine Innes are urging parents and carers to avoid losing children at the Ekka by collecting free wristbands and organising a meeting point should they become separated. Superintendent Innes said the initiative had been a proven success for many years, ensuring that lost children at the […]

[LOCATED] Missing woman, Port Douglas

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

[EDIT: The woman was located safe and well on August 12] Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a woman reported missing from Port Douglas. The 71-year-old was last seen yesterday (August 9) at around 10pm at a residence on Murphy Street but has not been seen or contacted anyone since. Emergency services, including […]

Attempted burglary, Chermside

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Police are investigating the attempted burglary of an ATM at Chermside this morning. Around 3.30am, two people wearing protective face masks have broken into a shopping centre bunker containing an ATM on Webster Road. The two people involved appear to have been disturbed and were unable to gain entry to the machine and fled empty […]

Break and enter – Meadowbrook

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Police are investigating after a car was used to gain entry to a hotel at Meadowbrook in the early hours of this morning. Around 12.50am a silver Suzuki Swift was driven into a roller door of hotel bottle shop at Logandowns Drive dislocating it from its railing causing an opening to the store. A male […]

Police close drug trafficking operation

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News10/08/2017Leave a comment

Detectives from the Northern Major and Organised Crime Squad (MOCS) have closed an operation targeting the suspected trafficking of illicit drugs. Operation Papa Orthograde began in March this year and identified a number of people allegedly involved in a drug trafficking syndicate operating between Townsville and South East Queensland. Over the past two days, officers […]

LOCATED – Missing teenage girl, Yamanto

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/08/2017Leave a comment

UPDATE – LOCATED 11/08/2017 The blog post has been edited to remove identifying information  A 15-year-old girl missing from Yamanto has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and public for their assistance. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old girl last seen at Yamanto. The girl was […]

Update: Missing mother and son, Stafford – LOCATED

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/08/2017Leave a comment

The mother and child last seen at Stafford on July 28 have been located safe and well.

Fatal traffic crash, Hervey Bay

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/08/2017Leave a comment

Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating after a man has died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash in Torquay on Monday. Initial indications indicate around 6pm an elderly man was crossing Bideford Street when he has been hit by a car travelling south. The pedestrian, an 82-year-old local man, was transported to the Hervey […]

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