Sadly the Queensland Police Service can confirm the death of a serving Police Dog whilst he was on duty yesterday. Around 1.30pm, Police Dog Waco and his handler were tracking an offender in the Deception Bay area who had fled on foot from a stolen car. Around 2pm, PD Waco’s handler observed him becoming unsteady […]
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred north of Dingo this morning. Officers were called to Coreen Road shortly before 8am following reports of that a car had rolled. On arrival, a woman had suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four children that were in the car have […]
Police have charged a man following investigations into the alleged indecent treatment of children in Far North Queensland over 26 years ago. It will be alleged that the 74-year-old Mareeba man indecently dealt with three young girls in the Mareeba area between 1982 and 1991. The man has been charged with two counts of indecent […]
Townsville police have charged four people with a total of 79 property and traffic related offences allegedly committed in the District over the past month. Detectives executed a search warrant at a Mount Louisa residence yesterday where they allegedly uncovered a significant amount of suspected stolen property linked to offences committed in Townsville, Charters Towers, […]
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Kalpowar last night. Preliminary information suggests just before 11pm a prime mover left Gladstone Monto Road and rolled approximately 40 metres down a cliff. The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. Rescue crews have commenced a recovery operation this […]
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash involving two motorcycles that occurred in Burnett Heads last night. Around 9.40pm, a group of motorcycles were travelling in an easterly direction along Port Road when one of the motorcycles slowed and performed a u-turn. A second motorcycle that was travelling behind collided with the first motorcycle. Both […]
Police are investigating a suspicious fire which caused extensive damage to a large retail business in Mount Isa early this morning. Emergency services were called to the premises on Miles Street at 12.30am and found the building engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished at around 2.50am and caused extensive damage to the structure as well […]
Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery at a chemist in Pacific Pines tonight. At around 6.15pm a man entered the business on the corner of Pitcairn Way and Pacific Pines Boulevarde armed with a baseball bat. The man swung the bat it a threatening manner before removing goods from the shelf and leaving the […]
Police have revoked an emergent situation in Sippy Downs this afternoon due to a bushfire. The declaration was made under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 5pm and revoked at 6pm. Anyone evacuated from their residence can return home. The QFES Watch and Act remains in place for the area. Emergency services remain in the […]
Police have arrested a man and a woman after an evade police incident in South Brisbane this morning. At about 11.30am, police located a stolen black Jeep station wagon on River Terrace, Kangaroo Point. It is alleged that the male driver and female passenger rammed three police vehicles with the Jeep as they attempted to […]