UPDATE: 9.15pm – the woman was arrested by police after they located her at a Whitfield address this evening. The original media release has been amended to remove the woman’s photo. Police are searching for a Cairns woman (pictured) who was released from the Cairns Watchhouse on September 12. It will be alleged at about 3.50pm […]
Southern Regional Crime Coordinator Detective Superintendent Brian Swan and Detective Acting Inspector Tony Parsons from State Drug and Serious Crime Group today launched Regional Project ‘D.R.I.F.T.’ which will run for a four week period from September 14 to October 9. Detective Superintendent Swan said Project D.R.I.F.T. (District Reviews into Firearms Thefts) aims to promote community […]
Detectives from Task Force Maxima last night charged a 34-year-old man and 44-year-old man, both alleged patched members of Gold Coast Nomads OMCG, with offences of entering licensed premises with a prohibited item. Police will allege both men were wearing Nomads Canberra OMCG hooded jumpers emblazoned with Nomad OMCG wording and signage. It will further […]
Police have today closed a major operation targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine in the Cairns area. Operation Oscar Plectrum was commenced by officers from Innisfail CIB and investigated with the assistance of the Cairns Drug Squad. The operation was conducted over two days with the assistance of officers from Edmonton, Smithfield, Mareeba and Innisfail CIB, […]
Police have charged a 40-year-old man with weapons offences in Townsville yesterday. At about 5.20am it will be alleged security staff detected a pistol during a routine X-ray of checked luggage at Townsville airports domestic terminal. It will be further alleged security staff retrieved the pistol and a further physical search of the luggage located […]
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a woman at a bus stop in Sunnybank yesterday evening. The 21-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop on Turton Street just before 7pm on September 13 when she was approached by two men who demanded her handbag. One of the men then produced a knife and […]
Police are investigating after a 27-year-old man was assaulted and robbed while walking in parklands at Southport last night. Around 10.30pm the man was walking in a park on Marine Parade when he was approached by three males. During this time he was assaulted by the trio and his mobile phone was stolen before the […]
Police have charged a Gordonvale man with six offences including strangulation associated with domestic violence, assault occasioning bodily harm and two breaches of a domestic violence order following investigations into an incident at Gordonvale on September 11. The man was arrested at a Hawkins Street home this afternoon (September 13) after police had earlier cordoned […]
The 83-year-old man missing from Holland Park West since 10am this morning has now been located safe and well. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at […]
The 83-year-old man reported missing from Holland Park West was located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance. Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate an 83-year-old man after he failed to return from a morning walk today (September 13). It is believed that he left […]