Located: Missing girl, Sandstone Point
A two-year-old girl who was reported missing after being taken from Sandstone Point yesterday morning has been located safe and well. The media and public are thanked for their assistance.
Update 2: Deprivation of liberty, Waterford West
Detectives investigating an alleged deprivation of liberty and serious assault of a woman at Waterford West between October 23 and October 25 have charged an additional two people in relation to the matter. It will be alleged that on October 23, a man attended an address at another location where a 19-year-old woman was threatened […]
Suspicious house fire, Torquay
Police are investigating after a suspicious house fire that occurred at Torquay this afternoon (October 29). Initial investigations indicate at about 1.00pm at Tavistock Street, a fire started in the front section of the home causing moderate fire and smoke damage. No persons were injured during the incident. Investigations are continuing. If you have […]
Update: Fatal traffic incident, Broadbeach
A 78-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle at Broadbeach this morning has died in hospital this afternoon. Initial inquiries undertaken by Forensic Crash Unit indicate around 10am a vehicle was turning from Albert Avenue into Old Burleigh Road when the man crossed the road and was hit. The man sustained a head injury […]
LOCATED – Missing boys, Goodna
Update: The boys have been located safe and well. Original post amended to remove identifying particulars. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate an 11-year-old boy and an 9-year-old boy missing from Goodna since Friday October 27. Both boys were last seen at about 3.30pm at a Arkins Cresent address and have not […]
Serious traffic incident, Broadbeach
A 78-year-old man is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at Broadbeach this morning. Initial information indicates around 10am a vehicle was turning from Albert Avenue into Old Burleigh Road when the man crossed the road and was hit by the vehicle. The man sustained a head injury and was transported […]
Missing woman, Holland Park
THE WOMAN HAS BEEN LOCATED DECEASED || THERE ARE NO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES The original blog post has been edited Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 27-year-old woman missing from Holland Park since Saturday morning. The woman was last seen at a Cradock Street residence around 10.30am yesterday and has not contacted family […]
Shots fired, Redland Bay
Police have arrested a man after he allegedly broke into several houses, fired shots and stole vehicles in Redlands and Moreton Bay overnight. It will be alleged on Friday night a Toyota Prado was stolen from a house in Mount Gravatt East. Around 12.20am this morning a male resident went to assist the driver of […]
125 years of photographic services: The evolution of the photographic studio
After the introduction of photography into the QPS in 1892, no provision had been made for a properly designed and built darkroom, studio or office under the one roof. Though hard to imagine now, first police photographer Sergeant John Raphael Thompson was forced to to operate in a ‘temporary’ dark room from a blackened out […]
Update: Serious assault, Nerang
Police have charged a man following and alleged serious assault at a park on Cayuga Street, Nerang, yesterday. It will be alleged at 4.25pm a 51-year-old man and a 46-year-old man who are known to each other became involved in a physical altercation. The 51-year-old man was struck a number of times which resulted in […]