Police have arrested two people following two traffic crashes which closed the Bruce Highway at Deeragun today. At 10.45am, police attempted to intercept a red Holden Commodore utility without registration plates in Vincent, however, the vehicle failed to stop and allegedly evaded police. Around 11.25am, police deployed a tyre deflation device on Black River Road […]
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On Friday, February 19, Commissioner Katarina Carroll presented the newest commissioned officers of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) with their appointment certificates and epaulettes adorned with their respective new insignias. Within the QPS, ranks of Inspector and above are classed as commissioned. Officers may become commissioned after demonstrating excellence across a variety of roles and […]
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Police have charged a 40-year-old Rockhampton man following an investigation into string of alleged offence spanning from North Brisbane to Central Queensland last week. On Thursday, February 18, it will be alleged the 40-year-old stole a Honda from a Chermside shopping centre, drove it to a service station in Rockhampton South at about 6.30pm and […]
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Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in Dotswood this morning. Around 7.10am, a Holden Barina and a truck collided on the Flinders Highway approximately 40km east of Charters Towers. The driver and passenger of the Barina, a 49-year-old woman from Garbutt and an 8-year old girl were both pronounced deceased at the scene. The […]
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Police have laid an additional 13 charges against a Mount Gravatt East man for his alleged involvement in organised unlawful prostitution and sexual servitude offences following a public appeal for information earlier this month. The 35-year-old man was arrested on February 4 and at the time charged with 10 offences including one count each of […]
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Logan police have issued 52 infringement notices during a two-day traffic operation aimed at unsafe driving behaviour. Five people have been killed on Logan roads in 2021 – five more than the same time last year. Sergeant Jason Robertson said a large percentage of serious crashes in the Logan area are a result of impaired […]
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Police have located the bodies of two people as investigations continue into the circumstances of a suspicious fire at Browns Plains yesterday morning. Around 4am, police and emergency services were called to a townhouse engulfed in fire on Moyla Street. Preliminary investigations indicate the blaze was deliberately lit and a crime scene has been established. […]
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A 16-year-old boy has died after a crash between two motorcycles in an off-road area in Goondiwindi. Police were called to the scene at around 5pm yesterday (21 February) and found two trail bikes that had collided in the Town Common Recreational Area. The 17-year-old rider of the other motorcycle escaped serious injury, however the […]
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Two men and a youth will appear in court charged with drug offences following investigations into an alleged drug crop in Ilbilbie. On February 17, police from the Sarina Criminal Investigation Branch attended a Schirmers Rd address and executed a search warrant, locating a cannabis crop comprising approximately 800 plants. Police also located and seized […]
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Four juveniles have been charged following an alleged vehicle theft which resulted in a crash at Broadbeach. Just before 4pm yesterday, police were called to the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Pacific Fair Drive after a crash involving two vehicles. Initial investigations indicate a stolen 2017 white Mitsubishi ASX SUV went through a […]
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