A 45-year-old male senior constable from Road Policing Command has been stood down from the Queensland Police Service. The officer is subject to allegations of committing domestic violence. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of […]
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Two men have been charged over the alleged serious assault of a 72-year-old woman at Alexandra Headland last month. Around 4.50am on Friday, December 27, the woman was walking along the beach when it is alleged she was tackled from behind by an 18-year-old man. It will further be alleged a 19-year-old recorded the incident […]
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Police uncovered a sophisticated underground cannabis crop in Carrara yesterday morning. Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at Marrantin Court and located a substantial hydroponic cannabis setup in an underground room. Over 100 mature cannabis plants were seized along with other drugs including GHB and DMT and […]
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Police have revoked an emergency declaration following yesterday’s serious crash on the M1 Motorway at Helensvale. The revocation was made at 3.15am this morning following the full re-opening of the motorway. Initial investigations into the crash suggest a white Holden Rodeo ute attempted to re-enter a lane in front of a truck. The ute has […]
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Police charged two men with weapons act offences in Surfers Paradise last night. At 11.30pm, officers intercepted the Mercedes-Benz on Orchid Avenue. A subsequent search of the vehicle allegedly located a loaded handgun, ammunition and a set of knuckle dusters. A 27-year-old Stafford man and a 31-year-old Mermaid Beach man have each been charged with […]
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Police are investigating a serious single vehicle traffic incident in Bowenville early this morning. At 12.20am, a 16-year-old boy fell from the tray of a utility being driven in the Bowenville Reserve. The boy sustained serious head injuries when he landed on bitumen and was taken to Toowoomba Hospital for treatment to life-threatening-injuries. The 20-year-old […]
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Police are investigating a shooting incident at Moorooka last night. Just before 11pm, a shot was fired into a house on Abney St. Investigations suggest the shot caused damage to the outside of the house and a wall inside the residence. Four people were home at the time, however no one was injured as a […]
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Police have declared an emergency situation on the Pacific Motorway (M1) at Helensvale after a serious multi-vehicle crash involving a fuel tanker this morning. The Pacific Motorway is closed in both directions between the Gold Coast Highway (exit 62) and Smith Street (exit 66). The fuel tanker involved overturned and spilt fuel in the southbound […]
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Detectives have commenced an investigation into the death of a man at Mount Isa on Monday, January 6. Thirty-five-year-old Aaron Nelson attended a gathering on Stanley Street just before midnight when he laid down to rest and later died. Initial investigations suggested his death was non-suspicious, however further investigations reveal suspicious circumstances leading up to […]
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Police have made further arrests as part of investigations into rioting offences in Aurukun on New Year’s Day. During the incidents, six houses were set on fire and two other houses were extensively damaged. Investigators have now charged a total of 29 people with 120 offences. Those arrested are due to appear in the Aurukun […]
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