Missing man located, Maryborough
A man reported missing from Maryborough yesterday has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the public and the media for their assistance.
Missing man located, Pimpama
A man reported missing from Pimpama on December 25 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the public and the media for their assistance. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously […]
Closure of Kirwan Station’s Operation DEXTER, Townsville District
Police yesterday closed Operation Dexter which commenced in June 2018 targeting the trafficking and supply of dangerous drugs within the Kirwan Division and the greater Townsville District. The operation was undertaken by general duties officers from the Kirwan Police Station and has resulted in the seizure of the dangerous drugs Methylamphetamine and Cannabis and $184,495 […]
Armed robbery and arson charges, Mackay
Detectives from the Mackay have charged a man overnight with a number of robbery offences that have occurred in the Mackay District in the past few months. The two armed robberies occurred at a supermarket on Bridge Road on December 12 last year and on January 15, 2019. The attempted armed robbery occurred at a […]
Police officer stood down, Southern Region
A 50-year-old male senior constable from the Southern Region has been stood down from official duties with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is alleged to have inappropriately accessed the Queensland Police Service computer systems and information and has been served with a notice to appear in […]
Missing man, Earlville
28/1/2019 – Update: The missing man has been located. The media release (below) has been edited to remove photo and name. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man reported missing from Earlville. The 48-year-old man was last seen in a store on Mulgrave Street at 11.30am on January 22 but has not […]
Firearm incident, Cairns
Police are investigating after a man sustained a wound to his leg at a White Rock residence last night. At around 7.30pm police were called to a disturbance at a Yangoora Street house. During an argument, a shot was discharged which injured a man’s leg. A 40-year-old White Rock man was taken to the Cairns […]
Update 2: Death investigation, Pialba
Detectives investigating the death of Wayne John Thackrah have charged a man with murder. Police were called to an Alice Street unit complex in the early hours of Sunday, January 6 where it will be alleged the 58-year-old was assaulted near a carport. He was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where he […]
Shooting incident, Beenleigh
Detectives are investigating after a man was located with head injuries and a gunshot wound to the leg at Beenleigh this afternoon. Preliminary information indicate around 4.40pm police and emergency services were called to a Lehmans Road address where the man, believed to be aged in his 40s, was treated before being taken to the […]
Attempted murder charge, Gympie
A boy has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged assault in Gympie. Emergency services responded to reports that a man had allegedly been stabbed in the chest on Cootharaba Road around 8am. The 35-year-old man was transported to hospital for treatment. A 17-year-old Gympie boy has been charged with one count of attempted […]