The Queensland Police Service’s Gold Coast District (GCD) has today launched a new joint-project with the Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc. (GCCASV), which will see a female officer stationed at the Southport support-agency once a week. The QPS recognises that victims/survivors of sexual violence have experienced significant trauma which can impact their lives […]
Rockhampton police are investigating the unlawful discharge of a firearm in the Alton Downs area overnight. Just after 8.30pm, residents on McNamara Road observed a person acting suspiciously in the street. They describe two shots being fired, with one bullet entering a window of a house. No one was physically injured. A crime scene was […]
A man has been charged with more than 30 offences relating to the alleged grooming of children online following the closure of Operation Yapton in Woorabinda, near Rockhampton. Investigators from the Woorabinda Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) concluded the four-month operation this week, targeting people involved in the online grooming of children as well […]
Update: The 13-year-old girl has been located safe. Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Thornlands in Brisbane’s bayside since October 6. The girl was last seen leaving an address on Lidgard Street on Wednesday however has not been heard from since. Concern is held for her welfare due […]
Police have charged a man over the alleged armed robbery of a Broadbeach convenience store overnight. It will be alleged that around 12.40am, a man entered the Surf Parade store and approached the front counter where he threatened the 26-year-old male attended with a knife, demanding cash and two packets of cigarettes. The employee complied […]
Police are investigating the wounding of a 35-year-old man shortly after 8pm last night (October 7), between Lancaster Street and Douglas Street, Garbutt. The man suffered life-threatening injuries to his neck and is being treated in the Townsville Hospital. Early information suggests those involved are known to each other. A crime scene has been established […]
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the death of a motorcyclist in a two vehicle traffic crash at Avondale this afternoon. Investigations indicate, at about 1.00pm, a motorcycle and a white van collided at the intersection of Rosedale Road and Smiths Crossing Road, Avondale. The rider of the motorcycle, a 66-year-old Avondale man, was pronounced […]
Today, at a ceremony in Townsville, four Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers were awarded as everyday heroes for displaying dedication, ownership, and excellence in their duties. Since its inception in 2014, QBANK’s Everyday Heroes Awards have given the Queensland community an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of members of the QPS, Queensland […]
A man has died and two officers have been injured in an incident in Wilsonton this afternoon. At 12.25pm, police were called to Stone Street following reports of a man allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle. It is believed when officers attempted to arrest the 27-year-old man, he suffered a medical episode and was declared […]
Update: The missing boy has now been located safe and well. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 17-year-old boy reported missing from the Mackay area late yesterday afternoon (October 6). Initial enquiries indicate the boy, has not been seen or heard from since the week of September 13. Concerns are held for […]