Assistant Commissioner Tracy Linford was sworn into the Queensland Police Service today and will lead the Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and Major Events Command. Assistant Commissioner Linford’s former role at Victoria Police was to lead the Intelligence and Covert Support Command in the provision of expert intelligence and covert services and to build a world class intelligence […]
Taskforce Maxima detectives have arrested an alleged patched member of the Finks Outlaw Motorcyle Gang (OMCG) after allegedly uncovering dangerous drugs at a residence on Paradise Island overnight. Officers executed the search warrant at the unit, allegedly locating methylamphetmines (ICE), cannabis, steroids, other restricted drugs and drug paraphernalia. A 22-year-old Paradise Island man, an alleged patched […]
Investigations are continuing into an incident at Sunrise Beach where a teenager received serious burn injuries on Saturday (October 31). Emergency services were notified of the incident around 6.45pm when they were called to Lipton Street where they located the injured boy. The 14-year-old Sunrise Beach boy was taken to the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital […]
Police are investigating a suspicious death following the discovery of a body at Pimpama this afternoon. Around 5:30pm police responded to reports a body had been located on the banks of the Pimpama River, near Kerkin Road North at Pimpama. Officers attended and located the body, which appears to have been there for a number […]
Brisbane detectives investigating an assault that left a man hospitalised with serious facial injuries have released an image of a man who may be able to assist them with their investigations. Around 9.15pm on November 3, a 36-year-old Upper Mount Gravatt man was inside a Queen Street licenced premises when he had a short conversation […]
A recent increase in scams targeting Queenslanders has led the Fraud and Cyber Crime Group to issue a warning to businesses and individuals to keep on their guard. “In the last month we have noticed a dramatic increase in not only the number of scams circulating, but the sophisticated nature of these scams. We are […]
A police officer, attending a disturbance at Regents Park this morning, sustained a laceration to his leg during a struggle with a woman allegedly armed with a knife. It will be alleged that police – called to a Lamberth Road address around 8.15am in response to a disturbance involving two women – were confronted inside […]
Detectives attached to the joint QPS/RSPCA Greyhound Racing Inquiry Task Force have charged a 41-year-old Riverview woman with one count of interfering with a witness. Police will allege harassing text messages were sent to witnesses involved in a stalking investigation. The woman is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court tomorrow. Investigations are continuing […]
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 12-year-old Chambers Flat girl who was last seen at a Marsden educational facility at 8.10am on Friday, October 30. The girl is described as Pacific Islander in appearance, 170cm tall with a slight build, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with […]
A man has died after an explosion and fire at an oil reclaiming business premises at Yatala this morning. Around 8.15am a truck was dumping a load of material near an open air container when a fire ignited at the Sandy Creek Road premises. Emergency services attended the scene and the fire has since been […]