A man has been shot by police this afternoon following a siege near Cairns today. Around 4:30am, the man allegedly attempted to break into an infrastructure facility off the Captain Cook Highway at Palm Cove. The man was disturbed by a nearby resident and left the scene. As the man was leaving in his car, […]
Toowoomba Criminal Investigation Branch detectives have arrested and charged a 22-year old Oakey man with armed robbery, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence and contravene direction. The man has been refused police bail and is expected to appear before the Toowoomba Magistrates Court in relation to these matters tomorrow. If you have information […]
Detectives are appealing for information after a police officer was injured at Southport overnight. Just after 11:30pm last night, police attended a service station on Olsen Road when they noticed a group of people behaving suspiciously inside a parked car. A 48-year-old male senior constable has approached the vehicle to investigate the suspicious activity between […]
Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash at Burpengary last night. Preliminary inquiries indicate about 12.15am a Toyota Eco was travelling on Springfield Road when the vehicle has left the road and hit a power pole. The driver, a 31-year-old Morayfield man who was the only occupant of the car, died at the scene. […]
A man remains in a critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Hillcrest overnight. Preliminary inquires indicate at about 8.15pm a Harley Davidson motorcycle was travelling west on Johnson Road when it has struck a concrete medium strip. The rider has lost control of the bike and hit a sign post. A Brisbane man in […]
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal traffic crash which claimed the life of an elderly man near Bundaberg yesterday, March 27. Preliminary information indicates a red Ford Falcon sedan was travelling along Palm Beach Road through Coonarr around 10am when the driver lost control and the vehicle struck a tree. The driver and […]
A 34-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after evading police from Waterford West to Murrumba Downs. Around 10:30pm last night, police observed a Mitsubishi Lancer driving along Kingston Road which had been allegedly involved in a number of fuel drive-off offences. Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle, however it allegedly sped off. Multiple […]
Detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Oakey yesterday evening. Just after 6.30pm, a man entered the Bridge Street business armed with a tomahawk, carrying a green shopping bag. He approached the counter, threatening the two employees and motioned for one of them to open the cash register. The man then […]
Two people have been charged following the burglary of a Pacific Pines residence yesterday. Around 2pm yesterday, the pair allegedly forced entry to the house on Victoria Drive and stole several items, including a computer and tools. They also allegedly stole a BMW XI and left the residence. Police were conducting routine patrols around midnight […]
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) will step up enforcement measures for people disregarding directions and flouting isolation laws as communities work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Community members can expect to see an increase in police ensuring compliance of public health directions and taking enforcement action against those ignoring the laws. Officers have […]