Police are investigating after a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed at Redland Bay overnight. Around 1am the taxi drove a man from Hillcrest to Redland Bay before being directed to stop in a dead end street. The man then punched the driver in the face before taking the driver’s wallet and running off. The […]
The Mackay Police District is hosting a Business Crime Prevention Seminar at the Mackay Police District Office, 3/17 Macalister Street on 24th July 2013 at 5.30pm until 7.30pm. The focus of the workshop will be on Robbery Awareness Training, Cash Handling Procedures, Business Security Audit & CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design). Small […]
Police are investigating a traffic crash that occurred this afternoon at Bambaroo. Around 2pm, a truck and trailer rolled on the Bruce Highway around 30kms south of Ingham. A 41-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl were both taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The truck will be moved tomorrow and […]
Police investigating the murder of Gilston man Shyam Dhody on July 5 believe there is a strong link between this incident and an earlier assault on him at Molendinar on March 26. During the March incident, the 37-year-old man who was also known as Sam Dhody, was assaulted with a crow bar. Detectives have released […]
Police have today charged a 34-year-old Mooloolah Valley man with murder following the death of Timothy John Pullen in Mackay. Timothy John Pullen was last seen in April 2012 in the Mackay area. Police from the Homicide Investigation Group and Mackay CIB commenced the investigation into the suspected homicide of Mr Pullen as part of […]
Police are investigating the death of a woman at Rainbow Beach. Initial information suggests the body of a woman was located in a boat at Bullock Point about 6.40pm last night. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated to determine if the death is suspicious. Anyone who may have witnessed anything in the […]
Police are investigating the unlawful wounding of a 23-year-old man in his home at Nerang overnight. The man has told police he was asleep in his Lawnhill Drive home when around 11.15pm three men forced their way into the residence. The men made demands for money and assaulted the victim. The victim led the men […]
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred overnight in Mitchelton. Around 8.50pm, two men entered a jewellery store in a shopping centre on Osborne Road and have both looked at different items. One of the men has distracted a shop assistant while the other stole a piece of jewellery. The second man has then […]
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash on the Peak Downs Highway about 20 kilometres east of Nebo. It is believed a car left the highway about 4am and rolled, resulting in serious injuries to two men, while another man has non-life threatening injuries. The Peak Downs Highway will be closed in […]
Police have charged two men following a vehicle intercept in Bundaberg. Around 6.35 last night, police intercepted a car on Burrum Street in Bundaberg. Police have searched the vehicle and will allege that a quantity of cannibals and drug utensils were located inside. A 34-year-old Bundaberg Central man has been charged with one count each […]