Detectives have charged three people with more than 25 offences after a man was allegedly held against his will and seriously assaulted in Gladstone on Sunday September 12. Police will allege the trio abducted a 32-year-old man from a Gladstone address before taking him to a New Auckland home where he was restrained and assaulted […]
Sadly , the 30-year-old man missing from Taigum has been located deceased. The media and public are thanked for their help. The original media release has been amended to remove identifying images and information. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at […]
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-camera footage as part of the investigation into a suspicious house fire at Bahrs Scrub yesterday (Wednesday September 22). Preliminary investigations indicate that before 5pm, a man wearing a high-visibility shirt, black hooded jumper and sunglasses was walking along Menora Road, before entering the yard of a unoccupied dwelling […]
A 45-year-old male senior constable from Brisbane Region has been stood down from duty with the Queensland Police Service after being charged with one offence of false or misleading online declaration pursuant to section 53 (2)(b) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995. The officer has been bailed to appear in the Caboolture […]
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP today joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll to induct 53 recruits into the Queensland Police Service (QPS). The induction, held at the Queensland Police Service Academy in Oxley, is an opportunity to celebrate the 53 recruits as they begin […]
Today we reflect on 200 lives lost on roads across Queensland. The reality is that these people had family, friends and co-workers who’s lives have changed in circumstances that more likely than not, could have been avoided. Lives lost on our roads this year are on a trajectory to reach their highest number in over […]
A 55-year-old male senior constable from the Road Policing and Regional Support Command has been issued with a Notice to Appear for the alleged offence of misconduct in relation to public office. The officer has been suspended following allegations relating to an enforcement incident at the Queensland state border on September 15. He is scheduled […]
Police are seeking public assistance following a home burglary in Inala on July 31. Around 6.20pm two men entered a home on Centaurus Street before a physical altercation took place with a 32-year-old male resident. During the altercation a firearm was discharged, with the resident sustaining minor shrapnel wounds to his leg. The adult offenders […]
A 63-year-old man has died after a Grove crane crashed at Helensvale last night. Preliminary information indicates around 8.30pm, the man was travelling south on the Pacific Motorway when the crane rolled near exit 62. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, from Cedar Creek, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic Crash […]
Police investigating the suspicious death of a 51-year-old man at a Cairns shopping centre yesterday morning have charged a man. Just before 8am, emergency services were called to the scene where the 51-year-old man had been fatally wounded. A 38-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene a short time later and had been […]