Detectives are investigating a suspicious fire at a Tingalpa property last night. Around 7.29pm, officers were called the Wynnum Road address to reports of two large sheds on fire. On arrival, the separate structures approximately 15 metres apart were engulfed in flames causing significant damage. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service officers extinguished the fires with […]
Detectives from the Moreton South Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a man following a protracted investigation into alleged historical child sex offences. It will be alleged the offences occurred against a boy, who was under the age of 17, between 1979 and 1986 in Queensland and New South Wales. Detectives travelled to […]
Police are investigating after a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred near Camooweal this afternoon. At about 4.15pm, a motorcycle travelling on Barkly Highway has lost control and crashed. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. The male rider was pronounced deceased at the scene. Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. If you have […]
Police and emergency services have responded to an ultra-light aircraft crash that occurred at Laidley North this afternoon. Initial inquiries indicate at about 5.14pm, the home-made aircraft crashed into a paddock near Old Laidley Forest Hill Road. The 84-year-old male pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced deceased at the scene. No one […]
A 71-year-old man has been charged following investigations into the sexual assault of a girl between 2010 and 2017. The majority of these offences are alleged to have occurred on the Gold Coast. Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit commenced an investigation in February 2017 after receiving information relating to the […]
Detectives investigating a burglary incident that occurred at Calamvale on March 26 are appealing to members of the public who may have relevant dash cam footage. Initial investigations indicate that between 8.20am and 7.20pm, unknown persons gained entry to a house on Honeysuckle Way by forcing open a door. A search was conducted of the […]
Preliminary results from a post mortem examination have determined the death of a man at Karrabin to be non-suspicious. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check at an address on Karrabin Rosewood Road around 1.30pm yesterday and located the 43-year-old man deceased inside the residence. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police from Brisbane Region and the State Crime Command have arrested 36 people on more than 100 charges as part of an ongoing operation targeting the online supply of dangerous drugs. Since November 2017 investigations have resulted in the seizure of methylamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA (ecstasy), ketamine, GHB, heroin and steroids. A total of 36 people […]
The Queensland Police Service, the Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have closed the second phase of Operation Aymara seizing almost $3.7m worth of drugs. As part of a multi-agency response under the umbrella of the North Queensland Joint Operations Group, Operation Aymara was focused on threats impacting north Queensland communities. The […]
Motorists travelling on Queensland roads this Easter period are asked to stay focused and share the road with care, particularly in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games. Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Di Farmer representing Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective […]