Police are investigating after a man, who allegedly stole property from a shop and made threats to harm members of the public, was injured in a traffic crash following a short pursuit on the north side this morning. Around 11am, police attended a shop on South Pine Road at Everton Park after a 29-year-old Brisbane […]
All of Brisbane Region and Ipswich District police radios switched from legacy radio channels to the digital Government Wireless Network (GWN) on Wednesday. To mark the milestone, the first live radio transmission was spoken by retiring Acting Inspector Stuart McMurtrie, the former Officer in Charge of the Radio Electronics Section. Acting Inspector McMurtrie has been […]
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima have charged a woman following an investigation as part of Operation North Guitar. It follows the arrest of a man earlier this week who was the alleged treasurer of the Finks Gold Coast Chapter. He was charged with fraud and tainted property offences. The charges relate to an amount of $118,000 […]
Gold Coast child protection detectives have arrested two men as part of separate investigations into child exploitation material (CEM) and online offences against minors. In conjunction with Taskforce Argos, Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) officers yesterday charged a 36-year-old Southport man after detectives executed a search warrant at an address there in […]
A man and a woman have been arrested over a number of serious offences on the Gold Coast in the early hours of this morning. Around 5.15am police were conducting street checks on a man and a woman in a car on the Esplanade at Paradise Point when it was discovered the 43-year-old man was […]
More than 100 drink and drug drivers have been caught on the Sunshine Coast in the past fortnight as police ramp up enforcement activities over the holiday period. In an ongoing commitment to save lives and reduce trauma on our roads, Sunshine Coast police will be targeting drivers ignoring the Fatal Five – speeding, drink […]
Detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault on East Street in Rockhampton overnight. Police will allege at around 11:30pm the man assaulted a 53-year-old man outside a licenced venue, causing him to fall the ground, resulting in multiple fractures to his wrist. A 29-year-old man from North Mackay has been charged with one […]
Police have charged a woman following an incident in Helensvale overnight. At around 10:20pm officers attended a residence in Corinda Place following reports of a disturbance. It will be alleged as officers were taking a woman into custody a male officer sustained a cut to his arm from a kitchen knife. The officer was subsequently […]
Police are investigating following a stealing incident at a bottle shop on Patricks Road in Arana Hills overnight. Initial investigations suggest at around 9:00pm a man entered the business and demanded money from two staff members. The staff members complied with the man’s demands, handing over a sum of cash before the man fled the […]
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a serious traffic crash on Beechmont Road in Witheren this morning. Initial investigations suggest at around 10:00am a car was travelling south along Beechmont Road when it collided with a motorcycle travelling in a northerly direction. A second motorcycle travelling north has also collided with the vehicles. A […]