Update 2: Missing man, Owens Creek
A 66-year-old man missing from Owens Creek in the Pioneer Valley has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Update: Missing man, Owens Creek – LOCATED
Update: The 66-year-old man has been located safe and well. Police are currently conducting a search for a 66-year-old man reported missing from Owens Creek in the Pioneer Valley today. He was last seen at his residence on Owens Creek Loop Road around 8am this morning but has not returned home and has not made […]
Missing man, Owens Creek – LOCATED
Update: The 66-year-old man has been located safe and well. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 66-year-old man reported missing from Owens Creek in the Pioneer Valley today. He was last seen at his residence on Owens Creek Loop Road around 8am this morning but has not returned home and has not […]
App launch for Missing Persons Week
Ferny Grove MP Mark Furner today joined Commissioner Ian Stewart to announce the launch of the trial of a Missing Persons Application for police mobile devices. Each week police receive an average of 100 missing persons reports across the state, with each report requiring detailed information including photos, detailed descriptions, medical, bank account and social media […]
Bomb hoax charge, Helensvale
Gold Coast police have charged a man after an incident at the Helensvale Train Station this morning. Just before 7am police were called to the station after receiving reports of a man acting suspiciously on the train. Police detained the man on the platform and declared an emergent situation when he allegedly claimed he had […]
Update: Serious traffic crash Bruce Hwy, Palmview
Police have reopened the Bruce Highway following a single vehicle traffic crash at Palmview this morning. Initial investigations indicate a truck which was carrying Gyprock had been travelling in the southbound lanes before it rolled into the centre median strip just south of Pignata Road around 5.30am. A 34-year-old man was airlifted to Royal Brisbane […]
Attempted Murder Charge, Doonan
Police have charged a man with attempted murder following an incident in Doonan on July 5. It will be alleged that around 2am, a 48-year-old woman was asleep in a caravan on Marnie Crescent when she was woken by a strange sound. The woman then discovered gas being released into the caravan. The woman was […]
PSPA revoked, Helensvale
Police have revoked the PSPA that was declared this morning at Helensvale Train Station. Around 7am police were called to the station in relation to a man making threats. The man was taken into custody a short time later. The PSPA was revoked around 8.15am after police rendered the area safe. Investigations are continuing. […]
PSPA declared, Helensvale
Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Helensvale this morning. Around 7am police were called to the Helensvale Railway station in relation to a man making threats. The man was taken into custody a short time later. An emergency situation was declared just before 7.30am with specialist police responding […]
Facebook posts are great but are not the way to fight crime
The Tablelands Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU), Officer in Charge has noted a trend of sharing information via social media without notifying police of their concern. Detective Sergeant Kearin Corcoran said posting a Facebook status but not informing police is a worrying trend that must stop. “In the six years I have been working […]