Police assisting with the response to the bushfires at Sippy Downs have declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act. The declaration was made at 5pm and with its boundaries encompassing: Statesmans Road to Rally Drive and Windemere Way to Albany Street. Some evacuations have occurred in the area. Current road closures: Statesmans […]
Detectives from the Longreach Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a woman with fraud offences following a protracted investigation. It will be alleged between December 2012 and September 2015 the woman committed a number of fraud offences relating to her role as a treasurer of a community organisation in Jericho. A 39-year-old Carmila woman has […]
Detectives are seeking public assistance in the investigation of a burglary that occurred in the Brisbane City area last October. Around 4pm on October 1, a man entered the unit complex on Macrossan Street via the front doors. Whilst in the building, the man obtained a hard hat and a high visibility vest which he […]
Police Minister Mark Ryan, Superintendent David Tucker and Detective Superintent Jon Wacker launched a new reporting tool to help police tackle the supply and distribution of ice in the community today. QPS Community Contact Command Superintendent David Tucker said the community played an integral role in helping police disrupt crime, providing information that could form […]
Detectives from Taskforce Latro West investigating the theft of a trailer and shipping container from a Staplyton business are appealing for public assistance to locate the stolen items. Sometime between 1pm January 29 and 4.30am January 30 thieves broke into a Quinns Hill Road business where they stole a shipping container containing $20,000 worth of […]
A 26 year old female Constable from Central Region has been suspended from the Queensland Police Service. The officer is subject of a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation in relation to allegations she: • drove a police vehicle whilst under the influence of an unauthorised prescription drug; • failed to treat a fellow officer with […]
Detectives from the Toowoomba Criminal Investigation Branch are seeking public assistance in the investigation of a burglary with violence that occurred in the Toowoomba area last night. Around 6.30pm, three males attended a residence in Festival Street, Rockville and have forced entry through the front door of the house. Once inside, they have threatened three […]
Detectives from the QPS embedded in the Queensland Racing Crime Squad (QRCS) have concluded a four-month investigation into allegations of threats, intimidation and assault in the Queensland harness racing industry. A 32-year-old Molendinar man was yesterday charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and two counts of common assault (against three harness racing participants). […]
Following information provided to the Queensland Police Service, police are exploring the possibility of searching a Bowen refuse site in the on-going investigation into the disappearance and suspected homicide of 16-year-old Rachel Antonio. Mackay District Detective Inspector Nikki Colfs attended the refuse site yesterday along with a forensic officer, the former site manager and a […]
A man has been charged with numerous dangerous drug offences after being arrested by police when he departed a commercial aircraft at Mount Isa Airport this morning. The 39-year-old Cloncurry man was intercepted by police around 8.50am after flying in from Brisbane. A subsequent search of the man resulted in police allegedly locating 400 grams […]