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October 2017

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Man arrested on 106 fraud and identity crime charges

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

A 25-year-old man has today been arrested on 106 charges related to Commonwealth fraud and identity crime. Today’s arrest follows a joint investigation between the Financial and Cyber Crime Group, State Crime Command and the Criminal Law Investigations area of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It is alleged the man has been linked to 63 […]

Located: Missing boy, Brassall

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

This boy has now been located safe and well. Police are appealing for assistance to locate a boy missing from Brassall. The 9-year-old boy was last seen around 3pm yesterday afternoon on Firey Street. The boy was wearing a Riverview State School shirt and blue NSW Rugby League tracksuit pants. He is described as Aboriginal, […]

Fatal traffic incident, Thuringowa

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

A 4-year-old boy hit by a ute in Thuringowa (previously referred to as Kirwan) has died in hospital. The boy was leaving a ten pin bowling alley on High Range Drive with his family when it appears he walked into the path of a ute in the car park. First aid was immediately administered to […]

Suspicious fire, Gladstone

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

Police are investigating a suspicious fire which occurred in Gladstone this morning. At 6.30am, emergency services were called to the address of an abandoned house on Central Lane in Gladstone CBD. Upon arrival, officers found the dwelling fully engulfed in flames and extensively damaged. Initial inquiries suggest the fire started underneath the house. A crime […]

Fatal traffic crash, Walkerston

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

A man has died following a two vehicle traffic crash in Walkerston this morning. Initial information suggests just after 6.30am, two vehicles were travelling in opposite directions on Mackay Eungella Road at Walkerston when they collided. The male driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The female driver of the second vehicle […]

Update: Serious traffic incident, Bowen Hills

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

A 58-year-old man is currently assisting police with their inquiries into an alleged hit and run traffic incident in Bowen Hills overnight. Around 1am police were called to the intersection of Hamilton Place and Campbell Street after a woman was found on the roadway with significant injuries. The 27-year-old woman was transported to the Royal […]

Sextortion – protecting yourself in the online world

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

“Sextortion” or cyber-enabled blackmail is a serious crime causing concern to police around the world and here in Queensland. It happens when someone threatens to distribute your private and sensitive material if you don’t provide them further images of a sexual nature, sexual favours or money. While computers have enabled us to connect with people […]

Child Exploitation Material, Cairns

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

Police have charged a 72-year-old Bentley Park man with one count each of possess child exploitation material, use carriage service to access child exploitation material and use a carriage service to make child exploitation material. Police executed a search warrant at a home in Bentley Park in the early hours of yesterday morning where it […]

Acts intended to grievous bodily harm charge, Wooree

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

A girl has been charged following investigations into a serious assault incident in Wooree last night. At 10.45pm it is alleged a verbal argument broke out between the man and a girl before the argument became physical. It will further be alleged a call was made to QAS to attend to a 47-year-old man on […]

Serious traffic incident, Bowen Hills

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News05/10/2017Leave a comment

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious traffic incident in Bowen Hills early this morning. At around 1:00am police were called to the intersection of Hamilton Place and Campbell Street following reports of a woman with serious injuries on the road. Emergency services attended and a 27-year-old woman was transported to the Royal Brisbane […]

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