A man is assisting police with their inquiries following a series of break and enters in Townsville this morning. At 1am, a vehicle was stolen from a Paxton Street residence in North Ward. A short time later, the stolen car was used to gain entry to a bottle shop in Forest Avenue, Kirwan where a […]
Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman in Cairns City on Saturday morning. Around 4am, a 19-year-old woman was walking along Aplin Street when she was approached by a man. The man indecently touched the woman and a struggle ensued before she managed to flee. The man is described as being Aboriginal or […]
Police have charged a 28-year-old man with serious assault of a pharmacist at Nambour on Friday. On November 8, a Palmwoods man entered the Ann Street pharmacy and had a verbal exchange with the pharmacist, which police allege ended with the man threathening staff and spitting in the pharmacist’s face. On Friday the man was […]
A Police Intervention (PI) initiative is being implemented in the Townsville area to help address the offending behaviours and supervision of young offenders. Regional Crime Coordinator for Northern Region Detective Acting Superintendent Cheryl Scanlon will launch the new initiative today. Detective Acting Superintendent Scanlon said young offenders were having a significant impact on Townsville’s community […]
A land search has resumed this morning for a Dutch foreign national who fell down Roaring Meg Falls near Wujal Wujal yesterday. At 12.30pm, initial information suggests a 41-year-old woman lost her footing and fell down the edge of the falls. Police divers are expected to arrive today to assist with the search. If you […]
The State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Group is warning shoppers and merchants to be vigilant during the upcoming festive season. The Christmas shopping period in the past has been a prime time for transnational crime gangs to visit major shopping locations around Australia and target ATMs and stores. “These criminals will fly into […]
Police have charged two teenagers following the armed robbery of a 21-year-old German tourist at South Brisbane last night. At 11.05pm, a 16-year-old boy and girl approached a man at a Stanley Place café and allegedly stole his laptop and hat. When the man attempted to get his laptop back, the girl allegedly produced a […]
A man has been charged with drug related offences yesterday in Mount Isa. A man was detained at a club on Nineteenth Avenue and police will allege that he was in possession of a quantity of drugs. Police will further allege that the man has affiliations to Criminal Motorcycle Gangs and he has been charged […]
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with various offences after a disturbance at a residence in Mooloolaba on Saturday night. It will be alleged around 9pm a man broke into a Balyarta Crescent property and discharged a firearm inside the house. A 29-year-old man sustained a bullet wound to his leg and later attended Nambour […]
The first weekend of celebrations for schoolies concluded last night with thousands of school leavers enjoying the entertainment on offer in Surfers Paradise. Police were pleased with the behaviour of the vast majority of schoolies throughout the festivities on Sunday evening. Overnight police arrested 10 schoolies on 13 offences with the majority of charges for […]