Police are investigating the armed robbery of a bank at Burleigh Waters this afternoon. Around 3pm, police were notified of an armed robbery at a bank, located in a shopping complex on West Burleigh Road. Preliminary investigations indicate that a man and a woman – both wearing motorcycle helmets, dark leather jackets and dark clothing […]
Police are seeking assistance to identify a person that stole a tractor from a property on Greenwood Village Road. Between 2:00am and 2:30am on Thursday, September 12, a tractor was driven from the property. Police conducting a patrol of the area located the tractor being driven along the road, however the driver ran off prior […]
A man has been charged after he allegedly produced what appeared to be a firearm in Townsville this morning, forcing the lockdown of a local street. It will be alleged witnesses reported seeing the man driving a blue Commodore along the Strand waving a firearm out of the window just after 7am. Further reports from […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision, in particular the movements of a White ford Mondeo bearing NSW registration prior to the crash. It is believed the car was travelling towards Townsville and was towing a empty box trailer. Members of the public who believe they may have information are asked to contact Policelink […]
Police executed 11 search warrants across the Toowoomba area yesterday as part of an ongoing drug enforcement operation, Operation Quebec Oxygen. Properties at Kingsthorpe, Ballard, Oakey, Cambooya, Harristown and Jondaryan were searched with officers locating small quantities of methylamphetamine, cannabis and cash. Fourteen people were charged with a total of 644 drug related offences, including […]
A 45-year-old male constable from South Eastern Region, who was previously stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service, has now been reinstated to perform operational duties. The officer was the subject of an investigation regarding the driving of his private motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, unauthorised access to the […]
A 30-year-old male constable from South Eastern Region has been stood down from the Queensland Police Service. The officer was issued a Notice to Appear in relation to Computer Hacking and is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on 2 October 2019. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency […]
Police have revoked an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an armed man at Garbutt. The declaration was revoked at 8.55am after the man exited a residence on Lonnerganne Street and was taken into custody without further incident. The PSPA was invoked at 8.08am after the man was seen […]
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an armed man in Garbutt. A declaration was made at 8.08am after the man drove to an address on Lonerganne Street and entered a residence. A number of members of the public reported they had seen the man armed […]
Detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a hotel in Kangaroo Point overnight. About 7.30pm a man entered the business on Main Street, armed with a knife. The man demanded money from a staff member in the gaming area of the hotel before fleeing the scene with a sum of cash. He was last seen […]