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January 2020

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Update 3: 23 charged, Aurukun

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are continuing investigations into offences committed in Aurukun, following the homicide of a 37-year-old man on New Year’s Day. Investigators have now charged 23 people with 79 offences in Aurukun after rioting in the town. Those charges relate to six houses being set on fire, two other houses being extensively damaged and other offences. […]

Wounding, Maryborough

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are investigating the wounding of a man at Tinana yesterday afternoon. Around 1pm yesterday, a 43-year-old man was approached by another man at Scholtz Park and an altercation took place. During the altercation, the man stabbed the 43-year-old man with a knife and stole his bag. He then ran from the scene. The victim […]

Armed robbery, Cleveland

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News09/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a tavern in Cleveland last night (January 8). At about 10.15pm a man has entered the gaming area of a Shore Street tavern and approached the bar. The man has then threatened a 46-year-old female staff with a rifle demanding money from the cash register. The […]

Fatal traffic crash, Epsom, near Mackay

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Epsom today (January 8). Initial investigations indicate a truck lost control as it was travelling along the Peak Downs Highway and rolled into the embankment around 12:20pm. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 39- year-old Richmond man, suffered life […]

Attempted murder charge, Inala

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Acacia Ridge detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following an alleged assault of a teenage girl in Inala last night (January 7). Police will allege that a man and a 17-year-old girl, who are known to each other, were talking in an Inala Street around 9.10pm during which time the girl was seriously […]

Fatal traffic crash, Bogie (Whitsundays)

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are appealing for information following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Bogie. At about 3pm yesterday, a member of the public located a body under the Jack Phillips Bridge on Peter Delemothe Road following a traffic crash. The exact date and cause of the crash is currently unknown. A formal identification process is […]

Update 2: Four charged with riot, Aurukun

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Four people have been charged with riot and arson offences in Aurukun amidst community unrest following the death of a 37-year-old local man on New Year’s Day. Police will allege a large group of people took to the streets arming themselves with makeshift weapons such as sticks and metal bars once news spread of the […]

Burglary with violence, Shailer Park

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are investigating a violent burglary which occurred at a Shailer Park home last night. At about 7pm two unknown men and one unknown woman have allegedly entered garage on Borambil Road. Police will allege the woman was armed with a gun and one of the men was armed with a hammer. The trio threatened […]

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle and traffic crash, Robina

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News08/01/2020Leave a comment

Police are investigating an incident in Robina last night which resulted in a traffic crash. At about 6.30pm a 39-year-old Varsity Lakes woman has approached another woman in a Robina shopping centre car park and demanded her keys. Police will allege the woman forcibly took the keys from the owner and threw her from the car. […]

Update – Shots fired, Brisbane City

Queensland Police ServiceBy Australian Crime News07/01/2020Leave a comment

Investigators have released CCTV footage and an image as part of an appeal for information following a shooting incident and suspicious fire at a bar in Brisbane City. Around 2am yesterday, multiple shots were fired the licensed premises on Boundary Street. Detectives have released an image of a small boat they believe the shots were […]

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