Police are investigating a two vehicle traffic crash that claimed two lives this morning at Elliott near Childers. Initial information is around 5.45am two vehicles traveling in opposite directions on Childers Road have collided. The two occupants of one vehicle, a 51-year-old man and a 41-year-old man, both from Point Vernon, died at the scene. […]
With the assistance of the Attorney General’s Department and through the Australian Federal Police International Network and National Anti-Gangs Squad, Queensland Police have extradited a 22-year-old man back to Australia from the United States of America to face charges relating to the murder of 28-year-old Max Waller. Operation Lima Leyland has been an ongoing police […]
Gold Coast police would like to remind motorists of road closures due to the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships that begin today. Motorists are urged to avoid travelling on Marine Parade, Southport during the four-day event due to an increase in pedestrians and subsequent diversions that will be in place. There will be […]
A 15-year-old girl has been charged following an incident at Deeragun overnight. Around 8.45pm police were attending an incident near Palm Drive when an officer fell into a storm drain. It will be alleged a girl then jumped onto the male officer’s back and attempted to strangle him. A struggle followed during which it will […]
A First Year Constable from the Brisbane Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service. The officer, a 41 year-old man, is the subject of an investigation relating to an incident of domestic violence. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have an […]
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash which occurred this afternoon at Balmoral, to make contact. Initial information indicates around 1.45pm, a vehicle travelling northbound on Riding Road veered into the parking lane on the side of the road. The vehicle struck a 58-year-old male pedestrian and then a parked car. The pedestrian […]
Police have located and charged two men who escaped from Lotus Glen Correctional Facility at Mareeba last Sunday. The men were located at a Hancock Street address in Edmonton this afternoon. A 19-year-old man was charged with eleven offences including escape lawful custody, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and obstruct police. A 20-year-old […]
A male pedestrian has died following a traffic crash on Riding Road, Balmoral this afternoon. Initial information indicates around 1.45pm a vehicle travelling northbound veered into the parking lane on the side of the road when it struck a parked car and the pedestrian. A 58-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic […]
Police have charged two men after investigations into an alleged hydroponics drug set up at a house in Elanora. Around 9am this morning police executed a search warrant at an Evergreen Drive address where it is alleged around 120 cannabis plants were located. Two men aged 53 and 56, have both been charged with one […]
A man has been charged following an intercept on a Gold Coast beach earlier today. Police were patrolling along Seaworld Drive around 10.20am following reports of a vehicle being driven on the beach. Police have then located a sedan on the beach and have spoken to two men at the scene. The vehicle was searched […]