Burnett detectives have charged a man after an incident in Kingaroy yesterday. Around 2pm it will be alleged a stolen silver Mazda 3 was driven at police in Victoria Street, narrowly missing officers. As a result, police discharged their firearms. None were injured. Shortly afterwards, it will be further alleged the vehicle evaded police on […]
Police are investigating after a taxi driver was robbed in Townsville early this morning. The 40-year-old male driver transported a male passenger to the intersection of Palmerston Street and Beattie Crescent in Vincent around 2.40am before requesting payment. The passenger grabbed the steering wheel and forced the taxi over to the side of the road […]
Police are investigating after a driver from a ride sharing service was robbed by two people armed with knives at Kuraby this morning. The 28-year-old male driver collected two male passengers from an address at Woodridge around 1am and transported them to Kuraby train station. As the vehicle travelled down Allingham Street the front passenger […]
Update – The vehicle in question was incorrectly named a Mitsubishi Magna. Police are looking for a Silver Mazda 3 with Qld registration 719VUN. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Earlier – Police are seeking public assistance to locate a stolen vehicle which was involved in a series of incidents in Kingaroy earlier today. At 1.30pm, […]
Police have arrested a man after a car containing a five-year-old boy was stolen from an address in North Mackay this morning. Around 11.20am a man who had been completing repair work at a College Court home reported that another man exited the residence, armed with a knife and threatened him. The man has then […]
Investigators from the Logan Major and Organised Crime Squad yesterday closed a six-month operation targeting drug offences committed across the Brisbane and Logan areas, by a criminal syndicate. As part of Operation Romeo Sunroof, investigators working in partnership with Logan District Police and specialist units executed search warrants on nine properties in the Brisbane and […]
Detectives from Argos and the Morningside Child Protection Investigation Unit arrested a 43-year-old man for the sexual exploitation of two girls under 12, as part of ongoing efforts targeting those who offend against children. The Brisbane man was arrested on Saturday April 4 following the execution of a search warrant at his premises where digital […]
A 27-year-old constable from Central Region who was stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service will now return to operational duties. The officer was stood down on 1 October, 2019 in relation to inappropriate access to confidential Queensland Police Service information. The court proceedings in relation to this matter have now been […]
Darling Downs detectives have charged 42 people with 194 offences following the closure of a Southern Downs drug operation. Operation Romeo Sunscreen commenced in October, 2019 targeting the supply of methylamphetamines in Allora and Warwick. Search warrants were executed at a number of addresses yesterday where MDMA, methylamphetamines, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, drug utensils, used syringes, […]
A 55-year-old senior constable from Southern Region who was stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service will now return to operational duties. The officer was stood down on December 11, 2019 in relation to making a false declaration under the provisions of the Criminal Code. The court proceedings in relation to this […]